Immediate implant placement and provisionalization with simultaneous guided bone regeneration in the esthetic zone

• Main Authors: Chih-Long Chen, Chih-Ling Chang, Shih-Jung Lin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011-03-01
• Series: Journal of Dental Sciences
• Subjects: guided bone regeneration; immediate implant; immediate provisionalization
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790211000109

The procedure for immediate implant placement and provisionalization is time-saving, possibly with only one surgical intervention required, although allowing maximal preservation of peri-implant tissues. In this case, we extracted a fractured maxillary right central incisor of a 46-year-old woman with high esthetic expectations, and a transmucosal implant was immediately installed. Simultaneous guided bone regeneration was performed to correct the defects at the facial side of the socket and augment the alveolar ridge horizontally. Primary stability of the implant body and wound closure without tension were confirmed. Connection of a 15° angled abutment and fabrication of a provisional acrylic resin crown without occlusal contact were also completed in the same appointment. After intensive follow-up and soft-tissue molding for 6 months, the customized zirconia abutment and all-ceramic crown were definitively fabricated. During the 18-month follow-up period, the patient was satisfied with the esthetic and functional results.