A comparative study between early occlusal loading at 1 and 6 weeks in implant-retained mandibular overdentures.

Purpose: A clinical and a radiographic comparison of periimplant hard and soft tissue changes for the possible effects of early occlusal loading at 1 week versus 6 weeks.

Materials And Methods: Twelve edentulous patients were treated with two unsplinted implant-retained mandibular overdentures. The patients were randomly divided into two groups.