Osseointegration of dental implants has become a routinely recommended procedure in the clinical practice of dentistry.1–4 Over the years, patients have begun to demand a shortened treatment time and that treatment be done in one visit, to the extent possible. This clinical case study will discuss and demonstrate the correct use of the Er:YAG laser (2,940nm) in immediate placement of implants (in one visit) at the infected site: extraction, degranulation, decontamination, placing the implant, and treating the bone defect (guided-bone regeneration—GBR)...
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