This retrospective 5-year follow-up study of 56 patients treated with implants immediately placed in postextraction sockets and immediately loaded demonstrates good treatment outcome with regard to implant survival, soft tissue condition, and marginal bone response.
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Background
There is limited long‐term data on hard‐ and soft‐tissue outcomes of implants immediately placed in postextraction sockets with immediate or early loading.
Purpose
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of immediately placed anodized tapered implants in consecutive patients with at least 10 years of follow up.
Materials and Methods
This retrospective analysis evaluated outcomes of 61 consecutive patients who received 89 tapered implants with an anodized implant body and machined collar. Implants were placed in fresh extraction sites and functionalized using an immediate‐ or early‐loading protocol. Outcome measures included survival, marginal bone level change (ΔMBL), and papilla index.
Results
The 10‐year cumulative survival rate was 100%. ΔMBL at the 10‐year follow up was −0.86 ± 2.10 mm. At 10 years, patients had mesial and distal papilla index scores of 2 or 3 for 95.9% and 87.8% of implants, respectively.
Conclusions
When used for immediate placement and immediate‐ or early‐loading protocols, this implant produced excellent long‐term hard‐ and soft‐tissue outcomes.
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