Three-Year Follow-Up of a Single Immediate Implant Placed in an Infected Area: A New Approach for Harvesting Autogenous Symphysis Graft

Figure 1. Periapical radiograph of tooth #10, January 2003. Figure 2. Periapical radiograph of tooth #10, August, 2003. Figure 3. Pretreatment frontal view. Figure 4. (a) Bone sounding, distal side of tooth #9. (b) Pretreatment bone sounding, mesial side of tooth #10. (c) Bone sounding, buccal side of tooth #10. (d) Bone sounding, distal side of tooth #10. (e) Bone sounding, mesial side of tooth #11.

Figure 5. Tetracycline antibiotic application. Figure 6. Microbial sample for culture test. Figure 7. (a) Traumatic extraction of tooth #10. (b) L-shaped fracture of tooth #10. Figure 8. (a) Tomographic radiograph mesial to tooth #26. (b) Incision design for symphysis donor site. (c) Outline of symphysis block graft. Figure 9. Anterior maxillary recipient site defect after complete debridement of the lesion. Figure 10. Surgical procedure of implant placement with guide

Figure 11. Autogenous bone graft placed on the labial side to cover the exposed threads and repair the bone defect. Figure 12. The temporary abutment and crown were seated on the implant. Figure 13. Soft tissue healing 3 months after the implant placement. Figure 14. (a) Posttreatment bone sounding, mesial side of tooth #10. (b) Posttreatment bone sounding, midbuccal side of tooth #10. (c) Posttreatment bone sounding, distal side of tooth #10. Figure 15. (a) The final restoration, 6 months after implant placement of tooth #10. Figure 16. (a) Periapical radiograph 3 years after the implant placement of tooth #10. (b) The final restoration, 3 years after implant placement of tooth #10.