Aesthetic complications of immediate implant placement of anterior teeth / 中华口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

In the anterior tooth zone, the criteria of successful implant restoration is not only to ensure a high survival rate of implant, but also to provide long-lasting and stable aesthetic outcomes. As for the rehabilitation of anterior teeth, immediate implant placement might achieve a survival rate similar to those of delayed implant placement and significantly reduce treatment time, whereas several aesthetic complications such as gingival recession, loss of interdental papilla, exposure of implant margin could also occur. Therefore, an important issue need to be solved is that how to avoid or handle the aesthetic complications of immediate implant placement of anterior teeth. This article mainly discusses the clinical features, possible etiologies and handling methods of aesthetics complications in rehabilitation of anterior teeth using immediate implant placement.