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CONCEJO CUTOLI, C.  y  MONTESDEOCA GARCIA, N.. Immediate loading of dental implants. Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac [online]. 2005, vol.27, n.5, pp.255-269. ISSN 2173-9161.

The protocol for conventional loading in one or two surgical stages has been evaluated over the last 30 years under all the possible clinical conditions. By comparison, immediate loading is a relatively new protocol that requires strict clinical evaluation. We conducted a search of the literature published concerning clinical trials on immediate loading according to the different therapeutic options that could be considered. Comparable results were found for both loading strategies in edentulous mandibles. For treatment involving an immediate prosthesis for totally edentulous mandibles, partial and single tooth restorations, patients have to be selected adequately and provisional prostheses have to be designed conservatively. In order to completely confirm the safety of the technique, double-blind, simple, randomized clinical trials have to be carried out with a sufficient number of patients and proper followups that compare precise clinical situations with a provisional prosthesis that has a specific occlusion pattern.

Palabras clave : Immediate loading; Dental implants.

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