Immediate implant placement

Current concepts on immediate implant placement

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to provide clinicians with a general overview of various aspects of the immediate implant placement technique.

Editor's comments:
Timing of implant placement has become an important issue in implant dentistry. Immediate implants following extractions has therefore become an increasingly popular and predictable strategy to preserve bone and soft tissues to improve aesthetics whilst reducing treatment duration. However, immediate implant placement is technically challenging and should only be undertaken by clinicians experienced in various aspects of surgical and prosthetic implant dentistry.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. Timing of implant placement
2. Post extraction hard and soft tissue dimensional changes
3. Advantages and disadvantages of immediate placement of dental implants
4. Immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone
5. Immediate implant placement in the posterior region
6. Socket preservation
7. Provisionalisation
8. Managing the space between the implant periphery and the bone.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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