title: [Late results of immediately loaded interforaminal implants].
abstract: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the late results of immediately loaded implants in the interforaminal area of edentulous mandibles treated with implant-supported overdentures. the study initially included 44 patients who received a total of 176 ITI implants (4 interforaminal implants per patient) of which 233 patients with 89 implants were controlled (drop out of 21 patients). Immediately after the operation a bar was fixed to the implants and loaded with a retained overdenture. The patients were followed from a minimum of 8 to a maximum of 18 years (average of 12.2 years). Three implants were lost. Five implants didn't pass the criteria of success. The results of this study show that the success rate of immediately loaded implants in the interforaminal region is similar to secondarily loaded implants. According to these data, the often demanded healing phase of four months is not necessary.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für zahnärtliche Chirurgie, -Radiologie, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin der Universität Basel.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hodel
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lambrecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome