Immediate provisionalization of single extraction-site implants in the esthetic zone: a clinical evaluation.
Forty patients received a total of 43 implants placed in fresh extraction sites in the anterior maxilla. Within 1 week, a provisional crown was placed without occlusal contact. After 1 year, the implant survival rate, marginal bone resorption, and papillae preservation were assessed. The overall survival rate was 95.3%. The 1-year marginal bone loss was not statistically significant when compared to the marginal bone level at implant placement. In 78% of patients, the papilla was completely preserved. Single-tooth rehabilitation patients with buccal or circumferential defects can be predictably treated with a favorable esthetic outcome using the immediate provisionalization approach.
Valentini
Pascal
P
European Implant Program, Department of Health, University of Corsica, Corte, France. pascalvalentini@aol.com
Abensur
David
D
Albertini
Jacques F
JF
Rocchesani
Marcel
M
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D008903:Minerals; D020390:Tooth Socket; D019415:Torque
C077540:Bio-Oss; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D008903:Minerals