Volumetric Changes of Labial Soft Tissue Contour Following Different Approaches With Immediate Implant Placement

After administration of local anaesthesia, the tooth will be extracted by the principle investigator without raising flaps, as atraumatically as possible by using periotomes without disturbing the papillary tissues (minimal traumatic extraction technique). After the extraction of the tooth, the socket will be carefully cleaned to excavate the granulation tissue in the marginal and apical regions. The allocation will be revealed to the principle investigator for the 3 implant groups after implant placement.

Group 1: extraction will occur and then followed by immediate implant placement,using standard implant system protocol preparation of the osteotomy will take place. Initial drill will be placed palatally till final drill reached. Placement of the implant without any raising of the flap will be performed in the correct implant position. Primary stability of the implant will be measured by rotational insertion torque value, to be ≥30Ncm (37). Particulate bone grafts are packed in the gap between the implant and the buccal plate of bone and the tissue (dual zone), Followed by customized healing abutment, the temporary cylindrical abutment twill be screwed to the implant and then flowable composite will be injected at the gingival margin level to adapt to the abutment that will be sand-blasted previously for mechanical retention of the composite, taking the shape of the socket at the marginal gingiva, but will only seal the socket without extending deeper apically in the soft tissue. A buccal groove will be made after the polymerization of this material for easier application. The abutments will be removed for final configurations of the apical part mimicking the emergence profile of the extracted tooth and finishing with laboratory discs and burs. The custom healing screw will then be screwed to the implant with the correct torque.

Group 2: Tooth extraction and immediate implant placement as mentioned. Connective tissue grafts will be harvested from the hard palate and placed at the implant sites in a supraperiosteal partial dissection (pouch technique) prepared at the buccal aspect without using vertical incisions and without flap elevation. Sutures will be used to stabilize the graft in its desired place, then will be covered by a customized healing abutment that will be done as mentioned before.

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who have at least one non-restorable maxillary anterior or premolar tooth with sound adjacent teeth.
• Adults at or above the age of 18.
• Intact thick biotype gingival tissue with at least 2mm band of keratinized tissue.
• Buccal bone thickness should be 1mm or less assessed in CBCT with good apical bone.
• Sagittal root position type 1 as described by Kan et al(30).
• Good oral hygiene
• Patient accepts to provide an informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Smokers
• Pregnant and lactating females.
• Medically compromised patients. , as Uncontrolled diabetic patients, patients taking bisphosphonates injection for treatment of osteoporosis, patients with active cardiac diseases, patients undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or any other medical and general contraindications for the surgical procedure (i.e. ASA score ≥III) (31)
• Patients with active infection related at the site of implant/bone graft placement.
• Patients with untreated active periodontal diseases.
• Patients with parafunctional habits