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Immediate Placement of an Endosseous Root‐Form Implant in an HIV‐Positive Patient: Report of a Case
Author(s) -
Rajnay Z. William,
Hochstetter Robert L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1998.69.10.1167
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , implant , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , crown (dentistry) , fixture , antiretroviral therapy , surgery , viral load , engineering , family medicine , mechanical engineering
U se of combination antiretroviral therapy regimens, including a protease inhibitor, has greatly improved the survival and systemic health of HIV‐positive patients. Due to the esthetic requirements of the patient in this case report, placement of an endosseous implant into a fresh extraction site, restored with a single crown, was the treatment of choice. The implant and restoration are functioning well 18 months after placement of the fixture. J Periodontol 1998;69:1167–1171 .