Key words:
Immediate loading (IL) impants, Loading protocol, Osseointegration
There is a growing trend in implant dentistry to decrease the treatment times associated with implant therapy. This can be achieved with immediate occlusal loading protocol. Immediate loading (IL) of dental implants is an eminent and acknowledged treatment strategy which is extensively being used for the rehabilitation of missing teeth. IL may be described as functional loading (with occlusal contacts) immediately after implantation (or within 3–4 days after surgery) without waiting for the healing period. IL has gained popularity nowadays as it includes less possible trauma to the tissues, overall treatment time is decreased, reduced patient’s discomfort and anxiety, better patient acceptance and good function and aesthetics.
