title: Immediately loaded maxillary and mandibular dental implants with fixed CAD/CAM prostheses using a flapless surgical approach: a clinical report.
abstract: Immediate implant loading is a viable treatment method for selected cases. One of the greatest advantages of this method is the virtual surgery, which precedes the actual clinical treatment and eliminates any need for last minute decisions. The actual surgery time is decreased, since all steps are predetermined. Additionally, no flaps have to be elevated, resulting in preservation of periimplant soft tissues, vascularization of the underlying bone, fewer postoperative complications, and minimal patient discomfort. This article presents a clinical approach made possible due to the evolution of modern scanning techniques and appropriate software.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Abhayjit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedi
authors.forename: Konstantinos X
authors.initials: KX
authors.lastname: Michalakis
authors.forename: Eugene J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Despina Mato
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Zourdos
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D003765:Models, Dental; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed