Compromised Hard- and Soft-Tissue Architecture: Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization in the Esthetic...

Careful case selection is crucial for achieving short- and long-term success with immediate implant placement and provisionalization. Caution should be exercised for a tooth that presents with a compromised soft- and hard-tissue architecture. Nevertheless, a successful outcome can be achieved provided that the principles elucidated in the current literature are applied. The following report describes a case with a severely reduced but healthy periodontium around a tooth scheduled for extraction. Immediate implant placement and provisionalization utilizing the extracted tooth with simultaneous hard- and soft-tissue augmentation were performed in one surgical visit. This facilitated the restoration of a healthy peri-implant tissue complex and delivery of a functional and esthetic final implant-supported restoration.