Aim: Early loading of dental implants can simplify treatment and increase patient's satisfaction. This 1-year preliminary clinical trial aimed to clinically and radiographically evaluate early-loaded one-piece implants that had either laser-sintered or acid-etched surfaces.
Materials And Methods: Sixty patients with missing mandibular premolars received 60 implants of one-piece type that were subjected to early loading after 3 weeks of initial placement.
This study was designed to evaluate laser-sintered early-loaded 1-piece implants (OPI) based on clinical and radiographic findings. Thirty OPI were placed in the mandibular premolar area and subjected to early loading after 3 weeks of initial placement; patients were followed up for 6 months. Clinical evaluation included pocket depth, gingival health, implant stability, and esthetics.
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