Maxillary Anterior Teeth Replacement With Immediate Dental Implants Utilizing Vestibular Socket Therapy Versus Ice Cream Cone Technique

Tooth loss is the endpoint of oral diseases, such as dental caries and periodontitis, and reflects the utilization of dental services during a lifetime .

The incidence of tooth loss has significantly declined at the global levels. However, tooth loss and oral diseases are still a major public health concern worldwide.

In the anterior region, the common reason for tooth loss is due to traumatic injury or congenital anomaly, loss of a single tooth may cause functional and esthetic deficits to the patient. Tooth extraction usually accompanies alveolar ridge resorption along with loss of preexisting tissue morphology.

There is a new developed a post-extraction fresh socket classification system as follows: Type 1: The facial soft tissue and buccal plate of bone are at normal levels in relation to the cement enamel junction of the pre-extracted tooth and remain intact post extraction.

Type 2: Facial soft tissue is present, but the buccal plate is partially missing following extraction of the tooth. Type 3: The facial soft tissue and the buccal plate of the bone are both markedly reduced after tooth extraction. This classification enabled ordering and classifying of post-extraction sockets.