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Immediate Load on the Edentulous Mandible: Treatment Planning Considerations
Author(s) -
Sadowsky Steven J.
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2010.00641.x
Subject(s) - medicine , modality (human–computer interaction) , informed consent , treatment modality , radiation treatment planning , selection (genetic algorithm) , dentistry , computer science , surgery , alternative medicine , human–computer interaction , pathology , artificial intelligence , radiation therapy
Immediate load protocols for the edentulous mandible offer the patient many advantages in terms of decreased number of visits, improved early function, and reduction of surgical exposure; however, this treatment modality is not universally appropriate for all patients. The available evidence will assist the clinician in developing a customized and comprehensive informed consent. Patient selection and patient‐mediated factors will dictate the suitability of not only a fixed or removable prosthesis, but also whether immediate loading would enhance the cost/benefit ratio. The indications, objective and subjective patient considerations, and design strategies are discussed for the immediate load scenario.