A prospective follow-up study of 44 mandibular immediately loaded implants using resonance frequency analysis: preliminary 1-year results

• Published in: Implant dentistry Vol. 18; no. 6; p. 530
• Main Authors: Melo, Ana Cláudia Moreira, de Freitas, Maurício Correia, Bernardes, Sergio Rocha, de Mattias Sartori, Ivete Aparecida, Bassi, Ana Paula Farnezi, Thomé, Geninho
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Aged; Bone Density - physiology; Dental Alloys - chemistry; Dental Implantation, Endosseous - instrumentation; Dental Implantation, Endosseous - methods; Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Denture Design; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Jaw, Edentulous - rehabilitation; Jaw, Edentulous - surgery; Male; Mandible - surgery; Middle Aged; Osseointegration - physiology; Prospective Studies; Survival Analysis; Titanium - chemistry

This clinical study aimed to evaluate initial, 4-months, and 1-year stability of immediately loaded dental implants inserted according to a protocol of lower rehabilitation with prefabricated bars. The sample was composed of 11 edentulous patients. In each patient, 4 interforaminal implants were ins...