Aclinical comparative study between crestal and Subcrestal placement of immediate dental implants.

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was comparing clinically the crestal and the subcrestal immediate dental implant.
Material and methods:  the study included 16 patients with single hopeless maxillary anterior or premolar teeth.They were selected from Oral Surgery Department in Mansoura University. They were divided randomly into two groups: group A (implant placed subcrestally) and group B (implant placed at crestal level). Follow up of patients at 3,6, and 12 months.
Results: Patients were followed up in this study (3 males and 13 females) with 100% success rate.After 12 months follow up the esthetics variables according to esthetics pink score the P value was <0.001 which is statically significant.
Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, all esthetics parameters were better in subcrestal immediate dental implants with higher success rate.
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