Background: Minimizing crestal bone loss following immediate implant placement is considered
the most challenging aspect in implant therapy. Implant surface topography and chemical
modifications have been shown to influence the success of Osseointegration. The Straumann
Bone Level implant, featuring SLActive surface, has been introduced with the aim of enhancing
bone apposition. Similarly, the OsseoSpeedTM implants from Astra Tech claim to have an enhanced
osseointegration. Because of the specific features in the implant design, both companies claim that
