This article demonstrates the use of an implant insertion method for the posterior region. Following an atraumatic extraction of a posterior tooth, an immediate implant can be placed at the time of the extraction. A surgical technique that involves the insertion of the implant into the interseptal bone of a multirooted posterior tooth extraction socket in a manner to provide initial stabilization of the implant and partial fill of the extraction sockets is described. Bone graft and a membrane are also required to augment the remainder of the extraction socket and provide maximum bone fill around the implant. The advantages, disadvantages, and indications for the procedure are described.

Dental implants, Immediate implants, Bone graft, Posterior implants
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American Academy of Implant Dentistry
2001