Replacing a failed implant adjacent to the implant-supported restoration in the anterior region after ridge augmentation procedure

Background: Dental professionals will have to deal with more implant failure and related complications due to the increase in popularity of this form of therapy. Objectives: There have been only a few reports on replacing failed implants at the same sites. This report may provide more detailed information about the re-implantation procedure and the results to the operator and less motivated patient. Materials and methods: The implant failure occurred after a 3-year period of loading in the anterior region. next to an implant-supported prosthesis. Ridge augmentation was performed with staged placement of an implant. Results: The implant was re-installed after ridge augmentation with deproteinised bovine bone and absorbable membrane, with the implant-supported prosthesis functioning well up to the final evaluation. Conclusion: This case report shows the possibility of treating the failed implant in the older population using a staged approach and it may give more detailed information about the re-implantation procedure and results to the operator and less motivated patient. Further evaluations over longer periods are necessary to establish whether this procedure offers long-term benefits to patients.