SOCKET PRESERVATION AND DELAYED IMPLANT PLACEMENT IN THE POSTERIOR MAXILLA

C. Lorenzi¹, P. Carosi² and A.M. Pujia²

¹Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy;
²Department of Clinical Science and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

Correspondence to:
Claudia Lorenzi, DDS
Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”,
Rome, Italy
e-mail: claudialorenzimartinez@gmail.com

Received: 20 April, 2017 Accepted: 30 May,2017

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ABSTRACT

This report describes the rehabilitation of an upper molar with socket preservation and delayed implant placement. A 62-year-old man with a 2.6 cracked tooth was treated with alveolar ridge preservation (ARP), and after 4 months, a single implant was positioned to restore function and aesthetics. The ARP was performed with xenograft bone substitute material and a collagenic membrane. The implant was positioned with an insertion torque of 30 Ncm and restored with a metal-ceramic single crown after 3 months. At 1 year of follow-up, marginal bone levels were acceptable, and the patient had function restored. ARP is a valid treatment option when post-extractive implant placement could be difficult. Several factors may influence the socket anatomy, adversely affecting primary implant stability. ARP requires a two-stage surgery approach to rehabilitate missing teeth with dental implants.

KEYWORDS: socket, bone, fixture, regeneration