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Immediate loading of dental implants in partially edentulous patients: A clinical report
Author(s) -
Chatzistavrou Maria,
Felton David A.,
Cooper Lyndon F.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1053/jopr.2003.9
Subject(s) - prosthodontist , dentistry , medicine , dental prosthesis , implant , prosthesis , orthodontics , dental implant , surgery
Immediate loading of dental implants offers attractive advantages for patient and prosthodontist alike. Current data support immediate loading of splinted screw‐shaped implants in the parasymphysis region. This report presents a case of a partially edentulous patient successfully restored with a fixed implant prosthesis following an immediate loading protocol.