title: Immediate placement of dental implants in the mandible.
abstract: This case describes extraction of teeth in the mandibular arch, i.e., 41 42 43 44 45 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 (grade two mobility), followed by immediate placement of four dental implants (3i biomet), two in the 45 55 region and two dental implants in 12 21 region. A prefabricated provisional mandibular denture was immediately placed. The purpose of immediate placement was to aid the patient resume his professional duties the next day itself along with esthetic and functional comfort, psychological well-being and most importantly preserving the remaining tissue in a healthy condition.
authors: Department of Prosthodontia, Farooqia Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
authors: Gurkar Haraswarupa
authors: GH
authors: Puttaraju
authors: Paranjyothi Magadi
authors: PM
authors: Visveswariah
keywords: Dental implants; immediate placement; osseointegration; provisional denture
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