The teamwork approach to esthetic tooth replacement with immediate implant placement and immediate temporization

Enduring a period of edentulism between extraction and final restoration is difficult for patients- especially when it concerns the esthetic zone. The approach described demonstrates key points of consideration when replacing a maxillary anterior tooth with a dental implant using immediate implant placement, hard- and soft-tissue augmentation, and provisionalization. The authors stress adherence to patient selection and prosthetic design guidelines, and recommend the use of a digital impression technique, rather than traditional, rubber-based impressions.