From Biological Mechanisms to Clinical Outcomes: A Scoping Review Comparing Immediate and Delayed Dental Implant Placement Protocols.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Dental implant placement protocols including immediate (IIP) and delayed implant placement (DIP) are likely to affect bone tissue repair and regeneration after the surgery. Despite many benefits of IIP, it has remained unclear whether IIP demonstrates comparable healing processes and outcomes to those observed in DIP. This review aims to summarize and compare biological and clinical outcomes of IIP and DIP, focusing on success and survival rates, periodontal status, esthetics and radiographic outcomes, and biochemical markers. Methods: A literature search of electronic databases was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and the Scopus databases (January 1983-February 2025). 109 articles published in English, consisting of in vitro, in vivo, and clinic

SUBMITTER: Phrai-In N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12842501 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature