Early implant placement
The replacement of single teeth in the anterior maxilla with dental implants is a common clinical indication. The treatment objectives are to reconstruct the facial bone and soft tissues so that an aesthetically pleasing tooth replacement is provided to the patient. In this clinically focused small group seminar, the topic is early implant placement (type 2) in the anterior maxilla. The following questions will be addressed:
Description
What are the surgical objectives for hard and soft tissue augmentation with early implant placement?
• Is there an optimum flap design, and how does one deal with adjacent teeth that are crowned?
• Is there a difference in the surgical management of thin soft tissue phenotypes versus thick soft tissue phenotypes?
• Are surgical guides a help or a hindrance?
• Is there a role for socket grafting with early implant placement in the anterior maxilla?
• What surgical tips and tricks are there to improve treatment outcomes?
• What about grafting materials and membranes?
This is the first seminar in the Advanced Implant Surgery Seminars series, which focuses on clinical techniques to optimise outcomes and to limit complications. The seminars will suit clinicians with experience in dental implant surgery who wish to improve their diagnostic skills and surgical techniques.