Immediate Implant Placement in Extraction Socket with an Adapted Implant The New Astra Tech Implant EV in Routine Clinical Practice

Immediate implant placement in a fresh extraction socket is a proven and scientifically well documented treatment option. The implant system is a key to success, together with clinical and anatomical requirements and the experience of the surgeon. The new Astra Tech Implant EV has been optimized and adapted to meet the requirements of immediate implant placement. Using a patient case, the authors present specifications and special features of the procedure, as well as its execution in practice. Routine clinical practice in implant dentistry requires procedures that are safe while also as efficient as possible. Today, this balancing act can be achieved using the immediate implant placement protocol. Installing an implant in a fresh extraction socket is a clinically proven and scientifically documented procedure with which good esthetic results and predictable long-term success can be achieved [1-4]. The procedure offers numerous advantages, such as minimally invasive access to the alveolus without flap debridement (blood supply is retained, no scarring, etc.), optimal support of the surrounding tissue (preservation of alveolar bone height and width), and a reduced number of treatment steps (high patient comfort). However, especially in the sensitive anterior tooth area, the decision to perform a technically demanding immediate implant placement requires precise diagnosis and a rigorous assessment of all risks. The prerequisites are an inflammation-free alveolar cavity, an intact facial bone lamella, a stable soft tissue situation, a suitably experienced surgeon, and an appropriate implant system. One such system is the Astra Tech Implant System EV with its new Astra Tech Implant EV (Dentsply Sirona), which has been specifically adapted for immediate implant placement.