A novel application of dynamic guided navigation system in immediate implant placement

Abstract

Background/purposeImmediate placement in the esthetic zone has been a predictable treatment option. However, it requires the clinician to be experienced and knowledgeable about esthetic diagnosis, accurate 3-dimensional (3D) implant placement, and restoratively driven planning/placement. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate a novel workflow integrating dynamic navigation to immediate single-implant placement in the aesthetic zone. Materials and methodsWe included ten patients who required at least one implant in the esthetic area and were treated with post-extraction socket implant placement. Osteotomy and implant placement followed computer-assisted implant positioning and image-guided dynamic navigation. Treatment outcomes were implant success rates, surgical and prosthetic complications, marginal bone level (MBL), modified pink esthetic score, and white score. ResultsIn the consecutive clinical cases, patients were satisfied with implant therapy's function and esthetic outcome in the esthetic zone. No other surgical or biological complications occurred, which accounts for the 100% cumulative success rate. The mean MBL was −0.76 ± 0.15 mm assessed using standardized intraoral digital periapical radiographs. ConclusionThe novel application of a dynamic guided navigation system is a dependable clinical protocol to obtain optimal implant position/angulation and esthetics on immediate implant placement.