Connective tissue grafts in postextraction implants with immediate restoration: a prospective controlled clinical study.

Abstract

Advances in biomaterial technology and clinical research have equipped clinicians with efficient tools to provide advanced treatment options. As a result, some of the original prerequisites for osseointegration have been redefined to satisfy patients' expectations of reduced treatment time, improved aesthetics, and increased comfort. Novel treatment concepts, such as immediate implant loading and early implant loading, have been proposed to reduce the overall treatment time and to allow delivery of the definitive prosthesis in the shortest time possible following implant placement. The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the aesthetic results obtained following the placement of transmucosal implants into fresh extraction sockets and immediate restoration with provisional crowns.