Wednesday 8 June 2011

CRITERIA FOR IMMEDIATE IMPLANT PLACEMENT

1. Sufficient bone height, width, and density for stability of the implant at time of placement.

2. Sufficient mesial-distal, buccal-lingual, and interocclusal space for placement of an anatomic
restoration. If the space is less than 6 mm or if the opposing occlusion interferes with the provisional
restoration, then a 2-stage technique is used rather than the immediate provisionalization method.

3. The patient should have the expected compliance with the understanding to limiting chewing
to only the softest foods, preferably liquids, for up to 8 weeks. In addition, patients with excessive parafunctional habits are not provisionally reconstructed.
                                                 

                                                  REF:J Oral Maxillofac Surg 62:1131-1138, 2004

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