title: A short-term study on immediate functional loading and immediate nonfunctional loading implant in dogs: histomorphometric evaluation of bone reaction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate implant stability after short-term immediate loading in a canine model.
  
  
  METHODS
  The control group used in this study was immediate nonfunctional loading and the experimental group was immediate functional loading. Each group was measured for its periotest value (PTV) and bone-to-implant contact (BIC) ratio.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant differences in PTV and BIC ratio were not observed between the control and the experimental groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was concluded that implant stability can be achieved even with immediate loading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, DongGu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Joo-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Su-Gwan
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seong-Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Sung-Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Joo L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Kwang-Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004285:Dogs; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D016348:Osseointegration; D010474:Percussion; D013997:Time Factors; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants