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Optimizing the esthetic potential of implant restorations through the use of immediate implants with immediate provisionals.

Harvey BV

brien@drbrienharvey.com

BACKGROUND: Few things in clinical periodontics are more challenging or potentially more rewarding than gaining an ideal result with implant-supported crowns in the esthetic zone. METHODS: This article describes a novel approach to maintaining soft tissue health and support following immediate implant placement and immediate insertion of minimally functional single-unit screw-retained fixed provisionals. RESULTS: Excellent tissue health, soft tissue profiles, and maintenance of septal bone height are documented with clinical photographs and 1-year follow-up radiographs. CONCLUSION: In addition to maximizing the chances for an optimal esthetic result, this technique also allows precise adjustment and stability of occlusal relationships for provisionals in the perioperative period.

Published 2 April 2007 in J Periodontol, 78(4): 770-6.
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