title: Immediate placement of endosseous implants into the extraction sockets.
abstract: Implant by definition "means any object or material, such as an alloplastic substance or other tissue, which is partial or completely inserted into the body for therapeutic, diagnostic, prosthetic, or experimental purpose." The placement of a dental implant in an extraction socket at the time of extraction or explantation is known as immediate implant placement whereas delayed placement of implant signifies the implant placement in edentulous areas where healing has completed with new bone formation after the loss of tooth/teeth. Recent idea goes by "why late when it can be done immediately." There are several advantages of immediate placement of implants, and lots of studies have been done. In this article, the advantages and disadvantages of immediate versus delayed placement of implants have been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ebenezer
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: R Vigil Dev
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Asir
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sragunar
keywords: Extraction socket; immediate placement; implants