One Stage Surgical Technique: Implant Placement

One Stage Surgery Implant Insertion Technique


Extraction site, Envelope and Scalloped	Drill 2.0mm pilot hole with external irrigation to a depth 2.0mm–3.0mm deeper than chosen implant when practical.

Place an abutment with a 2.0mm post into pilot hole and confirm appropriateness with a vacu-press template.	Widen socket with successively wider reamer burs without irrigation at a maximum of 50 RPM.

Harvest bone debris from reamer flutes and socket.	The implant’s sterile blister pack is dropped onto a sterile tray prior to removing its Tyvek® backing before the implant’s inner packaging is cut with a pair of scissors.

Remove black healing plug.	Replace black healing plug with appropriate temporary abutment.

Insert implant with abutment into socket.	Trim tissue if necessary. Wait for a minimum of 10–12 weeks for osseointegration before removing temporary abutment.