title: Consensus conference on immediate loading: the single tooth and partial edentulous areas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A consensus conference was held to determine what the parameters should be for the immediate functional loading of the single-tooth implant restoration and short-span fixed implant-supported bridgework.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-one clinicians and researchers presented cases and situations relating to the topic. A panel then distilled questions that were presented to the audience (430) at large. Answers were gleaned to formulate a consensus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten distinct answers evolved that constituted the essence of guidelines for clinicians to be aware of when undertaking immediate loading. These guidelines are contained within the body of the text.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Extreme caution and adherence to a universal generic protocol are suggested for clinicians who are involved with single-tooth and short-span multiple-teeth implant replacements as related to immediate loading as defined within this text.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Hom-Lay
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zeev
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ormianer
authors.forename: Ady
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palti
authors.forename: Morton L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Perel
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trisi
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sammartino
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000601:surgery*