Socket preservation after tooth extraction helps maintain alveolar bone volume, supporting future implant placement and prosthetics. Implant stability is essential for successful osseointegration and is measured by ISQ values, ranging from 1 to 100. Higher ISQ values (above 60) indicate good primary stability, predicting better healing and long-term implant success. This case report aim to evaluate the feasibility of implant placement following socket preservation in sites with reduced bone volume after tooth extraction, by measuring implant stability using ISQ values through resonance frequency analysis (RFA). This case report includes one patient with inadequate bone volume after tooth extraction. Patient underwent socket preservation before implant placement. ISQ values were measured at baseline (implant placement) and again after 3 months (during prosthetic rehabilitation). Case report demonstrated favorable outcomes, with successful implant integration and effective bone preservation following socket preservation before implant placement. ISQ measurements indicated good primary stability at implant placement, with values above 60, and continued stability at prosthetic rehabilitation, with ISQ values exceeding 70. This case report demonstrates that socket preservation in sites with reduced bone volume after tooth extraction can effectively maintain alveolar bone, facilitating successful implant placement. The favorable ISQ values observed at implant placement and after three months indicate good primary stability and sustained Osseo integration, supporting the feasibility of this approach. Thus, socket preservation proves to be a valuable technique to enhance implant stability and improve long-term treatment outcomes in compromised extraction sites.
Keywords: Socket preservation, Implant stability quotient (ISQ), Radio frequency analysis (RFA), Primary stability, Secondary stability
