Immediate or early functional loading on dental osseointegratable implants: a restrospective clinical study with 5-year follow-up

Abstract

Objective: After a period of five years, evaluate the use of early load in 24 patients at a private clinic. Methods: One hundred and three fixations and prosthetic rehabilitations were performed in 24 patients, with a mean age of 38 years (minimum of 23 and maximum of 72 years), eleven being women and 13 men, in whom 50 and 53 fixations respectively, were performed. Results: The success obtained among single dentures and splinted implant supported dentures was similar, around 92%. Conclusion: The predictability between the protocol of two separate stages and the protocol of immediate or early functional load is similar; the initial stability of the implant plays a fundamental role in the immediate or early functional load protocol