Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia (Jan 2000)

Carga inmediata sobre implantes: una posibilidad protésica

  • Jorge Alberto Arismendi-Echavarría ,
  • Lina Patricia Agudelo-Arismendi,
  • Fernan Diego López

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 13 – 18

Abstract

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Dr. Branemark introduced the term osseointegration as anew concept in endosseous implant therapy. Long-term follow-up studies demonstrated a high success rateoSurgical and prosthetic protocol established certain conditions to get osseointegration, permiting a long healing time, 3-6 months, without functionalload. This original protocol has been changing over time. Tbis review shows how the immediate load can be aprosthetic possibility in the osseoin tegration techniq ue withou t being a risk factor.

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