Effect of orthodontic forced eruption for implant site development in the maxillary esthetic zone: A systematic review of clinical data.

Dental implant placement in the esthetic zone is associated with challenges for clinicians. The best esthetic outcome of this procedure can be obtained through precise management of hard and soft tissue. Orthodontic forced eruption (OFE) has presented an alternative approach to augment hard and soft tissues, which can be applied rapidly or slowly. OFE of hopeless teeth with its periodontal attachment results in a favorable implant preparation site. Therefore, the present systematic review evaluated the effect of implant site preparation using OFE in hopeless teeth. A complete electronic search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar from June 2020 to November 2023. The search was limited to clinical English language studies. Studies were excluded if OFE was performed without implant placement. Finally, 15 studies with a total of 21 teeth, all located in the maxillary anterior region, were included in this study. In eight studies, bone grafting procedures were performed before implant placement. Using OFE could rapidly prepare the implant site by enhancing hard and soft tissues. However, additional interventions like guided bone regeneration should be considered case-dependent.