title: Loading protocols and implant supported restorations proposed for the rehabilitation of partially and fully edentulous jaws. Camlog Foundation Consensus Report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this consensus meeting was to assess whether immediate loading protocols achieve comparable clinical outcomes when compared to conventional loading protocols depending on the type of prosthetic restoration. In addition post-loading implant loss for implant supported prostheses in edentulous jaws was analyzed regarding a potential impact of implant location (maxilla vs. mandible), implant number per patient, type of prosthesis (removable vs. fixed), and type of attachment system (screw-retained, ball vs. bar vs. telescopic crown).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two comprehensive systematic reviews were prepared in advance of the meeting. Consensus statements, practical recommendations, and implications for future research were based on within group as well as plenary scrutinization and discussions of these systematic reviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The survival rates are high for immediate loaded and conventional loaded implants, but immediate loading may impose a greater risk for implant failure. The estimated implant loss rate is influenced by the implant location, type of restoration, and implant number.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Consistent reporting of clinical studies is necessary and high-quality studies are needed to confirm the present results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sanz-Martín
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Center for Implantology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Jaana-Sophia
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.affiliation: Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Camlog Foundation, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schaer
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Center for Implantology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolfart
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Odontology, Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanz
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: conventional loading; dental implants; edentulous mandible; edentulous maxilla; immediate loading; implant failure; implant-supported prosthesis