Best practices exist for sizing and positioning dental implants but too few
guidelines are designed to aide clinicians in predicting primary implant stability
in healed or fresh extraction sites. Predicting an implant’s likelihood of surgical
success is significant for two reasons: 1. It determines the treatment options—if
the conditions for a successful placement do not exist, alternative treatment
plans, such as site development, should be considered; 2. Successful prediction
of a surgical outcome maintains a good doctor-patient relationship.