Real-world implant survival in the esthetic zone: uncovering timing-specific risk patterns
By Doron Haim, Hadar Better, Isabelle Meinster, Shai Cahana, Elazar Librush, Anat Reiner‐Benaim, Liat Barness‐Hadar, Gavriel Chaushu, Thabet Asbi
Originally at onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Why it matters for dental
Implantologists and restorative dentists treating the esthetic zone now have the first large-scale, real-world survival data showing that immediate implant placement carries a measurably higher early-failure risk than delayed placement, directly affecting case selection and informed consent.
Key points
- Study cohort: 3,245 implants placed in the anterior maxilla and mandible in a single large specialty network.
- Timing-specific survival: Immediate placement implants demonstrated a 1.9-fold higher cumulative failure rate at 12 months compared with implants placed ≥3 months after extraction.
- Risk modifiers identified: Smoking, thin buccal bone, and immediate provisionalization each independently increased failure odds by 1.6–2.4 times.
- Clinical implication: Surgeons can use the reported risk ratios to adjust treatment planning, patient counseling, and recall protocols for immediate versus delayed protocols.
Who should care
Read the original on Clinical Oral Implants Research
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