title: Immediate loading of Brånemark implants in edentulous mandibles: a preliminary report.
abstract: A study involving the immediate loading of Brånemark implants in the edentulous mandibles of 10 patients is reported. The design involved the immediate loading of four widely distributed implants with a transitional fixed implant-supported prosthesis at first-stage surgery, avoiding the need for a removable prosthesis. A sufficient number of additional implants are allowed to heal in the conventional manner to provide sufficient support for a definitive fixed prosthesis even if all of the immediately loaded implants fail. Preliminary results have been favorable, with all patients functioning with a fixed implant prosthesis from the day of first-stage surgery.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Balshi
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wolfinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; C077451:Procera; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D014025:Titanium