Immediate loading of bimaxillary total fixed prostheses supported by five flapless-placed implants with machined surfaces: A 6-month follow-up prospective single cohort study

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcome of fully edentulous patients rehabilitated with immediately loaded bimaxillary screw-retained metal-resin prostheses supported by five implants placed flapless: two in the mandible and three in the maxillae. Materials and methods: Twenty-five consecutively treated patients were recruited. To be immediately loaded, implants had to be inserted with a minimum torque of 80 Ncm. Outcome measures were prosthesis and implant failures, and complications. Results: Six months after loading no patients dropped out and no prosthesis or implant failed. Two maxillary prostheses were loaded early at 8 weeks because implants were inserted with a torque inferior to 45 Ncm. Three complications occurred in two patients but they were all successfully treated. Conclusions: Six months after loading, immediately loaded bimaxillary cross-arch prostheses can be supported by only two mandibular and three maxillary flapless-placed dental implants. Longer follow-ups of approximately 10 years are needed to understand the prognosis of this treatment modality.

Felice, P. (author)
Loi, I. (author)
Viola, P. (author)
Ferri, V. (author)
Leone, M. (author)
Collivasone, D. (author)
Esposito, Marco,1965Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för biomaterialvetenskap,Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Biomaterials(Swepub:gu)xespom (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Avdelningen för biomaterialvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

By the author/editor: Cannizzaro, G.; Felice, P.; Loi, I.; Viola, P.; Ferri, V.; Leone, M.; show more...; Collivasone, D.; Esposito, Marco, ...; show less...

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