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Immediate loading: a simple protocol to create a passively fitting provisional fixed implant-supported complete
Salvatore Longoni1, Matteo Sartori, Domenico Apruzzese
1Milano-Bicocca University Dental School, Milan, Italy. salvatorelongoni@sapol.it
Summary
Immediate loading of dental implants using a sand-blasted and acid-etched surface with a fixed provisional denture in one day shows high success. This protocol achieved a 100% implant survival rate over a mean follow-up of 28.2 months.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Surgery
- Prosthodontics
Background:
- Immediate loading of dental implants is a well-established procedure.
- Optimizing surgical and prosthetic techniques is crucial for predictable outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a single-day protocol for immediate implant loading.
- To evaluate the efficacy of a specific implant surface treatment and provisional denture luting technique.
Main Methods:
- Placement of sand-blasted and acid-etched surface implants.
- Immediate fixation of a provisional mandibular complete denture on the same day.
- Detailed explanation of surgical, prosthetic, and laboratory phases, including a misfit-reducing luting technique.
Main Results:
- A 100% implant survival rate was achieved in 14 treated patients.
- All provisional prostheses remained functional throughout the mean follow-up period of 28.2 months.
Conclusions:
- The described single-day protocol for immediate implant loading is highly successful.
- This approach offers a predictable and effective treatment option for complete mandibular edentulism.
