Immediate placement of dental implants in the mandible
A 50-year-old male patient presented with a history of moderate periodontitis with Grade 2 mobility of most of the mandibular [] teeth and his profession dictated for an immediate solution. Clinical and radiological evaluation revealed adequate alveolar bone support. Atraumatic extraction of 41 42 43 44 45 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 was carried out under local anesthesia [] using lignocaine with adrenalin. Atraumatic extraction using periotomes without excessive enlargement of the socket was done in order to preserve the alveolar bone which is very important to the success of immediate implant placement. The implant size is determined by the help of the root length and diameter also with conventional methods [Figures and ]. The sockets were debrided and 3i Biomet implants 4 mm × 11.5 mm were placed in the extracted sockets of 45 55 12 22 [Figures and ]. Stability was checked by osstell []. Patient was administered appropriate antibiotic and analgesic. A pre-fabricated mandibular provisional denture with a soft reline was placed [].