title: Progressive loading of bone with implant prostheses.
abstract: The rationale and protocol to gradually load the implant after the initial bone interface have been established and discussed. Bone density is the most critical factor in determining the amount of healing time between first and second-stage surgeries and also between the five appointments for prostheses which are cement-retained.
authors.affiliation: Oral Implantology, University of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Misch
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000502:physiology*; D001732:Bite Force; D015519:Bone Density; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013997:Time Factors; D016474:Weight-Bearing; D014945:Wound Healing