The goal of modern dentistry is to restore patients‟ teeth to normal contour, function, comfort, aesthetics, speech and health, whether by removing caries from a tooth or replacing several teeth. Missing teeth can be replaced with a fixed partial denture, removable partial denture or a dental implant. Dental implants have changed the face of the restorative procedures in dentistry; they provide a realistic treatment alternative for rehabilitation of patients with lost teeth.^[1]

In this article an attempt has been made to briefly review the immediate implant system, its classification, advantages, disadvantages, indications, contraindications and surgical considerations.