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Summary

Digital and analog techniques for replacing anterior maxillary teeth with implants show similar results in soft tissue health and bone stability. Both methods offer comparable patient comfort and long-term outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Dentistry
Oral Surgery
Digital Health

Background:

Replacing anterior maxillary teeth presents significant functional and aesthetic challenges.
Digital planning and execution offer potential advantages in patient comfort.
Immediate post-extractive implants with immediate loading are a common treatment approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the outcomes of analog versus digital techniques for single-tooth replacement in the anterior maxilla.
To evaluate soft tissue health using Bleeding on Probing (BOP) analysis.
To assess hard tissue stability through measurement of crestal bone resorption.

Main Methods:

Four homogeneous patients requiring anterior maxillary incisor replacement were treated with immediate post-extractive implants and immediate loading.
Patients were alternatively treated using analog and digital methodologies.
Preoperative CBCT, regular follow-ups, intraoral X-rays with customized centring devices, and BOP checks were performed at 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years.

Main Results:

Similar levels of Bleeding on Probing (BOP) were recorded across all patients at all follow-up points.
All patients exhibited initial moderate interproximal bone loss between 6 months and 1 year, followed by stable bone levels thereafter.
Both digital and analog methods demonstrated comparable outcomes in terms of soft tissue health and hard tissue stability.

Conclusions:

Despite study limitations due to a small sample size, digital and analog techniques yield similar clinical outcomes for immediate implant placement and loading in the anterior maxilla.
The findings suggest that both approaches can achieve satisfactory functional and aesthetic results.
Further research with larger cohorts is warranted to confirm these observations.