title: Immediate provisional restoration of postextraction implants for maxillary single-tooth replacement.
abstract: The timing of implant placement and loading following tooth extraction has recently undergone substantial reconsideration. The authors tested a protocol of immediate loading of single implants placed at the time of tooth extraction in a consecutive case series. Thirty-three patients received a single implant-supported crown to replace a maxillary anterior tooth at the time of extraction. Regular recalls were planned for the following 4 years. One implant did not integrate, and another became unstable secondary to facial trauma. Overall patient satisfaction and clinical and radiographic parameters were good.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Odontostomatologia, Universitá degli Studi di Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mauro
authors.forename: Guido Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Macaluso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000293:injuries; D003442:Crowns; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries; D000044:Dental Abutments; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery