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Anterior Single Implants Combined with Bone and Soft Tissue Grafting in Maxillary Esthetic Area: A Report of Two Cases
Hyekyoung Seol1
,
Hyunwoo Lim1
,
Jaewook Jeong2
,
Seungil Shin3
,
Ji-Youn Hong4*
1Resident, Department of Dentistry, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
2Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, Shingu College, Seongnam, Korea
3Professor, Department of Periodontology, Kyung Hee University College of Dentistry, Periodontal-Implant Clinical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
4Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Kyung Hee University College of Dentistry, Periodontal-Implant Clinical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
*Corresponding Author
31 March 2025. pp. 46-56
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Abstract

Immediate implant placement (IIP) is a feasible treatment option for replacing a single tooth in the maxillary anterior region, offering a favorable long-term success rate and the advantages of reduced surgeries and overall treatment time. However, as IIP does not prevent resorption of the alveolar ridge dimensions after tooth extraction, additional hard and/or soft tissue grafting procedures are often considered to compensate for post-extraction ridge alterations, augment the buccal ridge contour, and improve esthetic outcomes. In this study, we report two cases of single IIP in the maxillary anterior incisor, combined with simultaneous bone grafting of the horizontal gap and buccal soft tissue augmentation using connective tissue harvested from the maxillary palate. Both patients showed favorable buccal ridge profiles without specific complications and were satisfied with the esthetic outcomes. Within the limitations of a short-term follow-up period, simultaneous bone grafting and soft tissue augmentation using a connective tissue graft in the IIP of a single tooth in the anterior maxilla is considered a reliable treatment option for maintaining the buccal ridge contour and soft tissue stability.

Keywords
Connective tissue
Dental implants
Single tooth
Xenografts
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  • Publisher :The Korean Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Implantology
  • Publisher(Ko) :대한구강악안면임플란트학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of implantology and applied sciences
  • Journal Title(Ko) :대한구강악안면임플란트학회지
  • Volume : 29
  • No :1
  • Pages :46-56
  • Received Date : 2025-01-09
  • Revised Date : 2025-03-16
  • Accepted Date : 2025-03-31
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.32542/implantology.2025005
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