Diameter Selection of Implants Placed in Extraction Sockets: A New Approach

By Jose Carlos Martins De Rosa

This study aims at proposing a protocol for selecting the diameter of upper anterior osseointegrated implants placed in extraction sockets. This protocol was based on the bucco-palatal dimension of the socket and allows a 3-mm gap to form between the implant and the outer surface of the buccal bone wall. Such gap must be filled with biomaterial or autograft so as to increase the predictability and long term results

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