title: Conversion of a complete denture to a provisional implant-supported, screw-retained fixed prosthesis for immediate loading of a completely edentulous arch.
abstract: This article describes the fabrication of a provisional implant-supported, screw-retained restoration for immediate loading of a completely edentulous arch. The technique can be applied to patients with partially edentulous arches as well. Until immediate loading of dental implants becomes a well-documented treatment modality, the described method should not be applied on a routine basis or without careful evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, CA 92350, USA.
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kammeyer
authors.forename: Periklis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Proussaefs
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lozada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016474:Weight-Bearing