Article:
Buccal Plate Regeneration with Immediate Postextraction Implant Placement and Restoration: Case Reports

Summary:
The loss of the buccal alveolar plate following tooth extraction in the
maxillary anterior region is an especially challenging condition for the
clinician. Immediate implant placement with a flapless approach has been
suggested in order to reduce postextraction bone loss. In the presence of
a significant vertical gap in the buccal plate after tooth extraction, most
authors still recommend a bone augmentation procedure before implant
placement. In these reports, buccal bone plate regeneration was obtained
through a flapless approach and immediate postextraction implant
placement with a cancellous bone and collagen graft in the buccal gap.