title: The teamwork approach to esthetic tooth replacement with immediate implant placement and immediate temporization.
abstract: Enduring a period of edentulism between extraction and final restoration is difficult for patients- especially when it concerns the esthetic zone. The approach described demonstrates key points of consideration when replacing a maxillary anterior tooth with a dental implant using immediate implant placement, hard- and soft-tissue augmentation, and provisionalization. The authors stress adherence to patient selection and prosthetic design guidelines, and recommend the use of a digital impression technique, rather than traditional, rubber-based impressions.
authors.affiliation: Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Private Practice, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Barry P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wilk
mesh_terms: D003759:Dental Implantation, Endosseous, Endodontic; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome