title: Immediate loading of dental implants in partially edentulous patients: a clinical report.
abstract: Immediate loading of dental implants offers attractive advantages for patient and prosthodontist alike. Current data support immediate loading of splinted screw-shaped implants in the parasymphysis region. This report presents a case of a partially edentulous patient successfully restored with a fixed implant prosthesis following an immediate loading protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chatzistavrou
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Felton
authors.forename: Lyndon F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants