Immediate/early loading of dental implants: a report from the Sociedad Española de Implantes World Congress consensus meeting in Barcelona, Spain, 2002.
BACKGROUND
Immediate/early loading protocols are becoming frequently used in implant dentistry, but the prerequisites for achieving good results and the limitations of such protocols are not fully known. Moreover, the terminology used in immediate/early loading is still confusing.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to present the outcome of a consensus meeting on immediate/early loading.


METHODS
A consensus meeting was organized during the Sociedad Española de Implantes World Congress in Barcelona on May 23, 2002, with the objective to present and discuss the experiences from immediate/early loading protocols in dental implant treatment. The purpose was also to discuss definitions of the terminology used in immediate/early loading. The consensus meeting agenda included presentations from invited experts, followed by a consensus discussion.


RESULTS
A consensus statement was agreed on.


CONCLUSIONS
Multiple independent investigators have demonstrated that immediate/early loading of implants is possible in many clinical situations; however, additional documentation is required.
Aparicio
Carlos
C
Clinica Aparicio, Barcelona, Spain.
Rangert
Bo
B
Sennerby
Lars
L
D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000145:classification*; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D020390:Tooth Socket
D015921:Dental Implants