Mastering aesthetics in post-extraction sites

Patients increasingly seek implant-supported restorations that can be delivered as quickly and non-invasively as possible. Many also prefer to avoid wearing a removable prothesis after tooth extraction. Implants that are placed immediately in fresh extraction sockets and provisionalized immediately serve these goals and have high survival rates; however, questions have remained about the aesthetics achievable for such implants. This article reviews a protocol for achieving a high level of aesthetic success for implants placed in fresh anterior maxillary extraction sockets and immediately provisionalized. A clinical case presentation illustrating this approach is presented.