title: Multicenter retrospective study of implants loaded with functional prostheses 8 weeks after insertion.
abstract: A multicenter retrospective statistical study was carried out to evaluate whether functional prosthetic loading of an implant 8 weeks after surgical insertion is acceptable clinically. Based on studies in vitro, which confirm that the fastest and best quality bone healing occurs around implants with surface treatment specifically after sanding with Al2O3 and subsequent passivity, this knowledge was applied to clinics. Four hundred and fifteen implants were inserted in 128 patients regardless of the pathology they presented and the quantity or quality of the area of the bone to be treated. Thus, all patients were included in the study independent of their physiological and pathological characteristics. The area of implant insertion, the type of prosthesis used, and the rate of success or survival of implants with bone resorption or mucositis were evaluated. With respect to the total number of implants loaded at 8 weeks, the rate of success for completely successful implants was 95.38%, and the rate of success of both partially and completely successful implants was 99.75%. Functional prosthetic loading at 8 weeks is an appropriate procedure, providing that technology of the implant surface guarantees, once the time has passed, that the osteointegration is achieved and capable of holding loading.
authors.affiliation: Padros Institute, C/Marti i Juliá 6-8 Bajos, 08034 Barcelona, Spain. info@institutopadros.com
authors.forename: Alejandro Padrós
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Fradera
authors.forename: Esteban Padullés
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Roig
authors.forename: José Maria Arano
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sesma
authors.forename: Norbert Manzanares
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Mayandía
authors.forename: Rosario Canedo
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Xavier Amell
authors.initials: XA
authors.lastname: Amell
authors.forename: Enric Pedemonte
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Roma
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Gil Mur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants