The Keio Journal of Medicine

Abstract
Implant-supported anterior tooth restoration
H.-J. Hartmann and A. Steup

Various options are available for restoring anterior teeth. Their choice is dictated by theseverity of infection of the teeth to be extracted and the pocket depth. Immediate single-stage implantplacement proved to be the least traumatic option, which best preserved the soft tissue. A differentialuse of surgical and prosthodontic techniques is indispensable to account for conditions in the individualcase. Given an adequate amount of hard tissue, soft tissue contours can be expected to return to normal.Immediate implants combined with a soft tissue support have been found to ensure that the depthof even larger pockets is stable for years.