Immediate or delayed loading

Whether to immediately load or delay loading of single dental implants has been studied very little. This lack of research on loading protocols led to a 2014 consensus statement indicating that immediate loading of a single implant in the edentulous mandible may not be indicated to support or retain overdentures. Survival rates of single mandibular implants were examined in the context of loading protocol effects.

Source: Dental Abstracts - September 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research