Immediate Implant Placement in the Anterior Maxilla with Customized Impression Coping: A Clinical Case Presentation

Implant placement in the anterior maxilla remains a challenge to even the most experienced clinician. Immediate implant placement is a risky procedure in itself and only successful in limited cases. To combine these modalities is expected to have a variety of complications and possible negative outcome. Due to the pressure of patients’ lifestyles and time constricting careers, there is an increased demand for combined procedures. Immediate implant placement have been researched extensively and with the increased success rate of dental implants it is becoming the preferred choice of treatment by clinician and patient. Optimal aesthetics is difficult to obtain after surgical implant placement, especially when treating the anterior maxillary incisor area. Various guidelines have been put in place with regards to the planning, surgical execution and restorative phases of implant treatments in order to optimize the clinical results. This clinical case study is representative of such instance, when following the correct guidelines, a successful outcome is made possible. The case report includes the planning, execution and outcome stages of an immediate implant in the anterior maxilla.