title: Immediate transition to an implant-supported dentition.
abstract: Immediate implant placement and loading is becoming increasingly acceptable. However, to be successful, very careful case selection is required, and even if this is achieved, the clinical situation that develops as soon as the natural teeth are removed may prove much less adequate for implant stability, positioning, and survival than anticipated. It makes sense to "over engineer" a case and to place more implants rather than fewer to ensure adequate support during the critical early phase of therapy, particularly when the implants are loaded at the time of placement. It also should be appreciated that immediate transition induces gross changes that can make it difficult to predict the final esthetic outcome.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Yelitza
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ararat
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants