ArticleContemporary clinical dentistry
Comparative Evaluation of Hard- and Soft-tissue Changes in Immediate Implant Placement Using Flapless Approach with and without Demineralized Freeze-dried Bone Allograft Clinically and Radiographically Using Cone-beam Computed Tomography.
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- Extended platelet rich fibrin versus allograft as a space filling material in immediate dental implant placement.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Immediate Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone with Marginal Preservation: Esthetic Outcomes in Sites with Thin Buccal Bone Wall.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Article
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Objectives: The present study evaluated hard- and soft-tissue changes in immediate implants using flapless approach with and without demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) clinically and radiographically using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: Thirty-two sites in patients requiring immediate implants in the maxillary anterior region including the premolars were grouped according to the treatment provided with (test group) or without (control group) DFDBA. Plaque index, probing depth, soft-tissue assessment using Testori Esthetic Score (TS), and ridge width were recorded at baseline and postoperatively at 6 and 12 months, while crestal bone height (CBH), buccal bone thickness (BBT), jump space (JS), and gingival thickness were evaluated using CBCT at baseline and 12 months. Results: Considerable differences among the different time lines and the groups in favor of the test group were prominently seen on the midfacial aspects at 12 months, with CBH values of -0.28 ± 0.17 mm in the test group as compared to -0.78 ± 0.34 in the control group ( Conclusion: Immediate implants with DFDBA augmentation using a flapless protocol demonstrated reduced CBH with resolution of JS and increased BBT, especially at the coronal aspects which influence the tissue stability and overall esthetics.
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