title: Jaw reconstruction with grafted autologous bone: early insertion of osseointegrated implants and early prosthetic loading.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the behavior of grafted iliac bone placed in atrophic alveolar ridges, when osseointegrated implants were inserted early (2 months after grafting) and when prosthetic loading was anticipated (2 months after fixture insertion).
  
  
  METHODS
  Dental panoramic x-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans were carried out before the grafting procedure, after implant placement, and after prosthetic loading (after 30 months).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Grafted bone tissue showed a resorption of about 21.8%. Clinical evaluation of implant therapy following Melloning and Triplett criteria showed 91% success considering the total number of implants inserted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The follow-up at 6, 12, and 30 months after fixed prostheses placement showed that early implant insertion and early prosthetic loading can lead to better results than those obtained from standard protocols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Malchiodi
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quaranta
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Addona
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarano
authors.forename: Manlio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quaranta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants