Abstract
The esthetic aspect is one of the most important factors in the anterior maxilla, but this region also easily causes alveolar ridge resorption following tooth extraction.
Immediate implant placement will inhibit the alveolar ridge resorption that normally occurs following tooth extraction. Therefore, we decided to take the immediate implant placement using tooth extrusion for an upper left front tooth that had a root microfracture detected longitudinally along the root surface.
In this case, we investigated augmentation of the alveolar ridge and the apical alveolar bone using tooth extrusion with a periapical radiograph, and thereafter we investigated bone changes around the implant after immediate implant placement with a periapical radiograph.
As a result of this investigation, it was suggested that immediate implant placement using tooth extrusion was effective in preventing alveolar ridge resorption, and in achieving aesthetic results in the anterior segment with implant-supported restorations.
