title: Immediate loading of implants and fixed complete dentures: a simplified prosthetic procedure.
abstract: The immediate placement of fixed prostheses after the surgical phase is a challenge for prosthodontists using the All-on-four method. This article describes a simplified technique for constructing a conventional complete denture ahead of the surgery date and adapting it to the implants by using a laboratory reline procedure. This technique accommodates the immediate placement of the fixed prosthesis after surgery without compromising the quality of the prosthesis, requiring only a simple dental laboratory procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, St. Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Boulos
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials