Single Implant; Immediate Implant Treatment; Early Implant Treatment Clinical Trial
Official title:
Immediate Placement and Temporization of Tapered Implants in Extraction Sockets or Early Implant Placement Protocol? A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial, of 50 patients in need of a maxillary anterior implant, was to assess the esthetic outcomes of immediate temporization of immediately placed tapered implants in fresh extraction sockets with soft tissue and bone augmentation as compared to early placed implants with conventional loading. Secondary objectives included the influence of immediate provisionalization on the success rate of tapered implants and crestal bone stability.
Patients with a failing maxillary anterior tooth were included in this study. After atraumatic extraction, test group patients received an immediate implant with provisional restoration, while patients in the control group received an implant after 6 weeks of healing. After 4 months (test group) and 6 months (control group) definitive restorations were delivered. All patients were followed for 1 year post restoration and pink esthetic score (PES), mid-buccal mucosal level (MBML), crestal bone changes (CBC) and peri-implant soft tissue parameters were recorded at several time points. In addition, patient chair time was recorded. ;