title: [Clinical research of immediate restoration implant with mini-implants in edentulous space].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effective of immediate restoration with Osstem MS mini-implant in the edentulous space of 5-6 mm.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of 36 consecutively treated partially edentulous patients who had a total of 36 Osstem MS mini-implants, which were 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm in diameter and placed in 5-6 mm gap. The chair-side-made or laboratory-made provisional crowns for implants were fabricated at the time of fixtures placed. The final restorations were fabricated with gold alloy-fused-porcelain crown 3 to 5 months later. During the mean 21.3 months (12-37 months) follow-up time since fixtures placement, all implants were examined clinically and radiologically.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No implant failed before restoration. One implant led an adjacent tooth pulp necrosis after the implantation, but the natural tooth and implant were successfully retained by root canal therapy. 36 implants in 36 patients who were followed-up were successful and their aesthetic results were satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Immediate loaded implant with Osstem MS mini-implant has good clinical prosthetic effects in the edentulous space of 5-6 mm.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Special Clinic, Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital, South University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510280, China.
authors.forename: Jian-sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jian-jiang
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tian-tao
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous