Research Article

Tapered, Double-Lead Threads Single Implants Placed in Fresh Extraction Sockets and Healed Sites of the Posterior Jaws: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial with 1 to 3 Years of Follow-Up

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Immediate implant placement of a mandibular second premolar (#45). Soft tissue healing after 3 months (a); periapical radiograph after 3 months of submerged healing (b); second-stage surgery and the alveolar ridge 3 months after implant placement (c); fixture exposure during second-stage surgery (d); placement of the healing abutment and sutures (e); periapical radiograph after insertion of the healing abutment (f).
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