Horizontal alteration of anterior alveolar ridge after immediate implant placement: A retrospective cone beam computed tomography analysis.

Young Keun Hyun Chung Yun Lee Subramanian Keerthana Selvaponpriya Ramasamy So-Yeon Song Ji-Suk Shim Jae-Jun Ryu

Published in: The journal of advanced prosthodontics (2021)

Considering the horizontal alteration of alveolar bone, labio-lingual positioning of the implant towards the lingual bone in the maxilla and at the center of the alveolar ridge in the mandible is recommended when it is placed immediately after tooth extraction.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
cone beam computed tomography
bone mineral density
bone loss
bone regeneration
ultrasound guided