Which sequence correctly represents the placement steps of a dental implant from start to finish?

Which sequence correctly represents the placement steps of a dental implant from start to finish?

• A. 2, 3, 1
• B. 1, 3, 2
• C. 3, 2, 1
• D. 1, 2, 3

Answer: (B)

Placement timing for a dental implant follows a biological progression: surgical placement into the bone, a healing period for osseointegration, and then the prosthetic restoration (abutment and crown). After placement, time is needed for the bone to fuse with the implant and for surrounding tissues to stabilize. Only once stability and healing are adequate is the abutment attached and the final crown fabricated and delivered. Placing the restoration before osseointegration would risk failure due to lack of stability, so the order must reflect healing before final restoration. Therefore, the start-to-finish sequence is implant placement, healing/osseointegration, then prosthetic restoration.

Placement timing for a dental implant follows a biological progression: surgical placement into the bone, a healing period for osseointegration, and then the prosthetic restoration (abutment and crown). After placement, time is needed for the bone to fuse with the implant and for surrounding tissues to stabilize. Only once stability and healing are adequate is the abutment attached and the final crown fabricated and delivered. Placing the restoration before osseointegration would risk failure due to lack of stability, so the order must reflect healing before final restoration. Therefore, the start-to-finish sequence is implant placement, healing/osseointegration, then prosthetic restoration.