Indian Journal of Oral Sciences
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

"Immediate Implant" A Case Report

  • Author:
  • Pradeep Shukla, Gaurav Malhotra, Ajay Gupta, Deepak Grover
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 42 to 45

Department of Periodontics & Implantolagy, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, (UP).

Address For Corresspondance: Dr. Pradeep Shukla, Professor & Head, Department of Periodontics & Implantology, D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar, (UP).

Abstract

Dental implants can be placed in fresh sockets just after tooth extraction. These are called Immediate implants. The advantages of immediate implants arethat treatment time can be shortened and that bone height might be maintained thus possibly improving the aesthetic results. The potential disadvantages as per the studies are an increased risk of infection and failures of the immediately placed implants. A case of 27 year old boy Wlth root stump in relation to nght maxillary lateral incisor came for replacement of the same.

Keywords

Implant, Osseointegration, Fresh extraction socket, Crown