Climacteric Review of Immediate Implant Placement and Complications

Implant dentistry has become successful with the discovery of the biological properties of titanium. In the original protocol, studies have advocated a 2-stage surgical protocol for load-free and submerged healing to ensure predictable osseointegration. However, the discomfort, inconvenience, and anxiety associated with waiting period remains a challenge to both patients and clinicians. Hence, loading implant right after placement was attempted and has gained popularity among clinicians. Issues/ questions related to this approach remain unanswered. Therefore, it is the purpose of this review article to (1) review and analyze critically the current available literature in the field of immediate implant loading (2) discuss, based on scientific evidence, factors that may influence this treatment modality. and (3) provide the useful information related to the complications of placement of dental implant immediately after tooth extraction into fresh socket.