Immediate Implant Placement in Anterior Maxilla – A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Tooth failure in the esthetic region more generally results in a lack of bone volume in the vertical and horizontal direction. On attempts to reduce this alveolar bone resorption to preserve periodontal construction, implant placement was advised immediately after tooth extraction. A retrospective analysis was performed for patients attending a private hospital in Chennai, India. The aim of the study is to study the prevalence of immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla. Patients who have undergone immediate implant placement in anterior maxilla from June 2019 to March 2020 were included in the study. The data were entered into Microsoft Excel and tabulated. Following which data was imported into the SPSS software by IBM. Data analysis was performed in the statistical software SPSS and data were analyzed by descriptive analysis and Pearson correlation. Within the limits of the study, a total of 77 implants in the anterior maxilla were placed, out of which, 21 implants were immediate implants. From the 21 immediate implants placed, 6 [7.8%] were placed in the anterior maxilla region alone. Immediate Implant in the anterior maxillary region was placed most commonly among the age group 19 to 35 years (14.28%), followed by 9.52% among the age group 55 to 75 years. Immediate Implant in the anterior maxillary region was placed most commonly among the male population (23.81%). Analyzing the etiology of extraction for Immediate Implant Placement, decay (14.29%) was the most common cause of extraction, followed by trauma (9.5%). Replacement assessments can be patient-centred and guided by the patient's wishes.