Restoring lost smile with immediately placed implant: A case report.

Abstract:

The loss of tooth in the esthetic area is one of the most traumatic experience for the patient. This case report describes a case of fractured upper front tooth, which was extracted and replaced by immediate placement of a dental implant in the prepared socket and loading the same immediately. The tooth was extracted with minimal damage to hard and soft tissue and without flap reflection. The socket was prepared to the desired depth and a dental implant was inserted. An impression was made one week following the surgery, and a definitive restoration was placed. The patient exhibited no clinical or radiologic complications through one year of clinical monitoring after loading. The atraumatic operating technique and the immediate insertion of the implant resulted in the preservation of the hard and soft tissues at the extraction site, while maintaining the function.