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Immediate Loading of Edentulous Mandible With Prefabricated Bars

2015; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: Publish Ahead of Print; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/id.0000000000000266

1538-2982

Ana Cláudia Moreira Melo, Ricardo Toscano, Rogéria Acedo Vieira, Ivete Aparecida de Mattias Sartori, Sérgio Rocha Bernardes, Geninho Thomé,

Dental materials and restorations

To present clinical data from a 7-year follow-up study of edentulous mandibles rehabilitated according to an immediate loading protocol with prefabricated bars.Forty-four implants were inserted in 11 patients and were evaluated by means of resonance frequency analysis (RFA) and clinical and radiographic examination.Ten patients returned for the 7-year evaluation and presented no implant loss. The stability measurements were performed immediately after implant placement (T0 = 64.5 ± 6.6 ISQ) and 1 year (T1 = mean 66.8 ± 4.2 ISQ), and 7 years (T7 = mean 62.8 ± 5.4) after being in function. The analysis of the RFA values showed a statistically significant decrease in implant stability after 7 years in function, although the final values are considered adequate for treatment success. Panoramic x-ray examination showed bone loss greater than the first thread in 10 implants.According to the obtained data, it can be concluded that immediate loading according to this protocol with prefabricated bars is a valid treatment option for edentulous patients providing sufficient long-term success.