Extraction and Immediate Placement of the NobelPerfect Scallop Implant: A Novel Technique for Cement-Retained Provisional Crowns

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Extraction and Immediate Placement of the NobelPerfect Scallop Implant: A Novel Technique for Cement-Retained Provisional Crowns
December 2004
By David French, BSc, DDS, Dip Perio
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association
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The immediate placement of an implant into an extraction socket along with immediate placement of a temporary crown represents a significant advance in therapy for patients who have lost an upper anterior tooth. This procedure does not interfere with the patientǃÙs lifestyle and provides a functional and esthetically pleasing result that cannot be matched by a temporary removable prosthesis. Given the anxiety that patients feel on loss of a critical, highly visible tooth, they usually have high expectations for both the interim and final results.