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Fig 7: Geistlich Bio-Oss® Collagen was gently Fig 8: A Geistlich Bio-Gide® membrane was Fig 9: To close the wound, 4-0 monofilament
packed into the defect. used to cover and stabilize the graft. PTFE sutures were used. After a 4-month
healing period, the implant was uncovered, and
a healing cap was placed.

Fig 10: At the 5 months follow-up visit, a Fig 11: Right lateral profile at 1 year follow-up Fig 12: Left lateral profile at 1 year follow-up.
healthy gingiva is observed with optimal labio- showing the stability of the emergence profile.
lingual dimensions and a good vertical height
over the implant to provide sufficient space
for the development of implant-supracrestal CONCLUSION
complex. Ridge augmentation combining the use of Geistlich Bio-Oss® Collagen and Geistlich Bio-
Gide® is a highly predictable regenerative procedure. With these products clinicians can
create & preserve sufficient volume suitable for prosthetically driven implant placement,
while assuring long-term functional success and aesthetics. n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Meet Shah is a graduate
from Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental
College and hospital, Pune and
Fig 13: 5 year follow-up a Post-Graduate in Periodontics
and Implantology from MARDC,
THE OUTCOME Pune. He has taken extensive
At one year follow-up, the hard and soft tissues show good volumetric stability training in Perioplastic and
implant surgeries from a world-
and provide natural aesthetic results. renowned Periodontist, Dr. Michael Sonic in New
York. He has his specialty practice dedicated
Keys to success: to Periodontics and Implantology at the Prime
• Atraumatic extraction of the teeth. Conservative Dental Centre, Surat. He has
• Placement of one implant instead of two, to preserve the sufficient peri- various published articles in renowned indexed
implant cancellous bone. journals. He has been lecturing extensively on
• Use of Geistlich Bio-Oss® Collagen to augment the bone and preserve its Advanced Periodontal and implant related osseous
volumetric stability on the long-term. reconstructive surgeries in various conferences.
• Use of the Geistlich Bio-Gide® membrane to stabilize the bone graft and He is a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for Geistlich
safeguard the inner compartment from buccal soft tissue ingress. Biomaterials, Switzerland & Nobel Biocare,
Sweden. Dr. Meet performs advanced implant site
• Good vertical gingival height over the implant to provide sufficient room for regenerative surgeries and has special interest in
stable implant-supracrestal complex. Perioplastic procedures.

ARTICLE CITATION
Shah, Meet (2025) Guided bone regeneration at Immediate implant placement. Dental Practice, 21(2), 28-29

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