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Trial reportBioMed research international2021

Variations in Soft and Hard Tissues following Immediate Implant Placement versus Delayed Implant Placement following Socket Preservation in the Maxillary Esthetic Region: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Muthukumar Santhanakrishnan, Nithyakalyani Ramesh, R Kamaleeshwari, Vedavalli Subramanian

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muthukumar SanthanakrishnanFaculty of Dental Sciences, Department of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, Chennai, 600116 Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9688-1516
Nithyakalyani RameshDepartment of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India.
R KamaleeshwariDepartment of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India.
Vedavalli SubramanianDepartment of Periodontology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, India.
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAlthough retrospective analysis has shown immediate placement of implants (IIP) in the maxillary esthetic zone showing promising outcomes compared to delayed placement of implants following socket preservation (DIP), a direct comparison in a prospective, well-designed randomized fashion with adequate power analysis between the two implant placement protocols is still lacking. This study is aimed at radiographically evaluating the effect of IIP after extraction as compared to implant placed in preserved sockets 4 months following extraction (DIP) in terms of changes in buccal plate thickness(CBT) after 6 months of healing and evaluation of pink esthetic score (PES) for assessment of soft tissue changes and patient-related outcome measures (PROMs) using visual analogue scale (VAS). MATERIALS AND

methods25 implants were placed immediately following extraction in the IIP group, and 25 implants were placed four months following socket preservation with demineralized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) and advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) in the DIP group, control group, in the maxillary esthetic region. CBCT was taken preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively to assess the dimensional changes in the buccal bone plates(CBT). PES and PROMs for pain threshold and patient satisfaction using VAS were evaluated at the time of implant placement and 6 months postoperatively.

resultsSignificant differences in mean reduction in buccal plate thickness (CBT) were found in the test group (IIP) 0.2 ± 0.02 compared to the control group (DIP) which showed a mean reduction in CBT of 0.4 ± 0.1 (

conclusionThe IIP group showed lesser reduction in CBT and a better PES which is an important clinical information which could be translated clinically in situations where implant placement is planned in the maxillary esthetic region. This trial is registered with CTRI/2019/06/019723.

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EstheticsImmediate Dental Implant LoadingAdultCone-Beam Computed TomographyFemaleHumansMaleMaxillaReproducibility of ResultsTooth SocketTreatment OutcomeVisual Analog Scale

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PMID34646885
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