Dimensional Changes of Peri-implant Tissue in Immediate Implants With Individualized Healing Abutments

The loss of a tooth leads to a series of biological changes in the tissues, resulting in bone resorption and gingival collapse. To avoid these problems, it has been proposed to place immediate post-extraction implants, allowing a reduction in treatment time and the number of surgeries, as well as better maintenance of the tissues. This technique can be performed with standard abutments after implant placement or, more recently, the use of temporary abutments has been proposed.

Objective: To check if custom healing abutments manufactured using CAD/CAM technique in immediate implants promote greater dimensional stability of the peri-implant tissue compared to standard healing abutments. Methods: After the extraction, an immediate Klockner Vega+ implant will be placed and the gap will be filled with a bone substitute (Cerabone, Botiss). The patient will then be randomized to the control group (standard healing abutment) or the test group (custom healing abutment using CAD/CAM technique). In the latter case, a peripheral seal is achieved, allowing for wound closure and stabilization of the clot with the same shape as the crown in its transmucosal part.