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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012

Dental Implants Immediate Loading Versus the Standard 2-Staged Protocol: An Experimental Study in Dogs

DDS, MS,
DDS, MS,
DDS, MS,
DDS, MS, and
DDS
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DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-09-00104.1
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The endeavors to shorten implant treatment time have led to the concept of immediate loading. This research was designed to compare the immediate loading and the 2-staged methods on implant placement from a clinical, histological, and histomorphometric standpoint. Three months postextraction of 12 premolars of 3 dogs, 12 implants were inserted. Bone-implant contact (BIC), implant stability quotient (ISQ), the bone type in a 2-mm periphery around the implant, and the marginal bone loss (MBL) were recorded for unloaded implants (n  =  6) and immediately loaded ones (n  =  6). BIC, ISQ, MBL in the mesial, and the bone types around the implants were not significantly different in the 2 groups. The distal MBL was higher in the immediately loaded group. Immediate loading does not appear to be perilous for osseointegration, BIC, or new bone type around implants.

Copyright: 2011 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Figure 1. Inserted implants in ex–tooth-bearing alveolar ridge. Figure 2. Immediately loaded implants with cemented polycarbonate veneers. Figure 3. Ground section of the implant with surrounding bone.


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Bone around the implants composed of lamellar and woven bone and some areas of connective tissue as seen under different magnifications: ×100 (a, b) and ×400 (c, d).


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*Corresponding author, e‐mail: b_movahedian@dnt.mui.ac.ir
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