title: Flapless Extraction Socket Healing Around an Immediate Implant Placed into a Mandibular Molar Site Without the Use of Regenerative Materials: A Case Report.
abstract: The aim of this case report is to expand on previous studies of flapless immediate implant placement in sites with a large gap distance, without the application of regenerative materials. In this case report, an immediate implant was placed in a fresh molar extraction site with a large gap distance from the implant surface to the socket walls without the use of a bone graft, membrane, or coronal flap advancement for primary closure. Clinical healing was consistent with spontaneous extraction socket healing. Uncovery at 3 months revealed complete socket fill and secondary stability of the implant. After 2 years and 2 months, bone levels remain stable. This case report demonstrates the natural healing potential of an extraction socket, which can provide sufficient bone healing and dimensional stability for implant osseointegration and a functional restoration.
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Gober
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fien
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery*; D016348:Osseointegration; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing