Immediate implant placement in damaged extraction sockets: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This study suggests that immediate implant placement in the presence of buccal bone defects can achieve comparable clinical and radiologic outcomes to traditional methods in the short term of the limited studies available. It was not possible to evaluate the buccal aspect through radiographs. Bone regeneration was essential to reach optimal results. It is important to emphasize that immediate implant placement requires adherence to rigorous criteria to ensure functionally acceptable results.