Enhancing Anterior Esthetic Zone Implant Placement Through Bone Manipulation Techniques: A Case Series

Replacement of missing teeth using dental implants has become the most frequently performed procedure. Following tooth loss, buccolingual bone width decreases significantly compromising the successful placement of dental implants. Various treatment modalities have been advocated in scenarios with insufficient buccolingual bone width like narrow diameter implant placement, horizontal guided bone regeneration, ridge splitting technique, and osseodensification. Maxillary anterior tooth loss is of prime esthetic concern, which needs immediate attention. Guided bone regeneration is the gold standard for patients presenting for rehabilitation in the anterior maxilla with inadequate buccolingual bone width. However, bone grafting techniques require longer treatment time; hence, various other techniques like lateral bone expansion, osseodensification, or socket shield technique are sought. This case series presents successful rehabilitation of the maxillary anterior esthetic zone with dental implants using various bone manipulation techniques, including lateral bone condensation, socket shield technique, and osseodensification.