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Published on: October 18, 2021
[Esthetic analysis on immediate single-tooth implant restoration in anterior maxilla]
Shao-wei Li1, Guo-shi Wang, Yan-zhi Sha
1Shanghai Jing'an Dental Clinic. Shanghai 200040;China.E-mail:leeshaowei@sina.com.
Purpose:
To evaluate the esthetic outcomes of immediate single-tooth implant restoration in anterior maxilla with the pink esthetic score (PES).
Methods:
Nine patients were treated with 9 Straumann implants by immediate single-tooth implant restoration in anterior maxilla. Assessment of PES after crown placement at 1 week (baseline) and 6 months after implantation was conducted. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 16.0 software package.
Results:
Nine implants achieved a retention rate of 100%. PES for single-tooth implant was 10.33 ± 1.50 at 1 week and 11.44 ± 0.88 at 6 months after crown placement. The difference was significant(P=0.021).
Conclusions:
This study indicates that immediate single-tooth implant restoration in anterior maxilla is predictable. Immediate single-tooth implantation can result in good clinical esthetic results in most patients with single-tooth missing in anterior maxilla.

