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Placement of implants into fresh molar sites: results of 35 cases
1School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University, 1100 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119-2799, USA. drblock@cdrnola.com
Purpose:
The purpose of this case series is to illustrate a technique for immediate placement of implants into molar extraction sites. The technique is a modification of the Walker's method.
Materials And Methods:
Thirty-five consecutive mandibular or maxillary molar sites were followed through restoration. Insertion radiofrequency index values were recorded at immediate implant placement and after 4 months of integration.
Results:
One implant failed in this series. Average insertion radiofrequency index values were 77.4 ± 4.4 for 30 mandibular molar sites and 73.0 ± 7.7 for maxillary molar sites.
Conclusion:
Immediate placement of implants into selected sites was highly successful and has excellent potential.