Open AccessIncreased bone quantity around an ailing implant in esthetic zone using progressive bone loading: A case report
Author(s) -
Safoura Ghodsi,
Amirreza Hendi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
dental hypotheses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2155-8213
DOI - 10.4103/denthyp.denthyp_25_17
Subject(s) - dentistry , implant , maxilla , anterior maxilla , medicine , orthodontics , surgery
Progressive loading protocol is a high-demanding procedure suggested to increase the quality of bone when the implant is inserted in D3 or D4-typed bone. The purpose of this study was to present a case report regarding simultaneously progressive and immediately loading implants in the anterior position of the maxilla. Case report: One patient whose implants in the anterior maxilla (in site of teeth #7, #9, #11) had questionable to poor prognosis who was treated immediate and delayed progressive loading protocol and was followed up for 2 years. Discussion: Although the number of studies in this field is limited, it can be concluded that the progressive loading protocol can predictably enhance the treatment success in immediate-loaded implants with poor prognosis and when inserted in low quality bone such as the present case