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Scientific Basis of Immediate Loading and the Biomechanics of Graft-Less Solutions

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The implementation of graft-less solutions requires the clinician to have a clear grasp of many detailed clinical concepts. Diagnosis is critical for long-term success of the procedure. There has been a paradigm shift in the treatment of the edentulous patient with dental implants. Today the graft-less approach combines three published variables: (1) four to six implants to support a full-arch fixed restoration, (2) use of tilted implants for graft-less anchorage and (3) immediate loading to provide immediate function.

For an optimal outcome it is imperative that concepts of immediate loading, biomechanics of the restoration design and management of the occlusal scheme be understood.

The clinical application of the graft-less concept has been well accepted and survival rates in excess of 98% have been reported in the literature [1].

The purpose of this chapter is to shed light on the science and biomechanical aspects of immediate loading of the edentulous patient utilizing a graft-less approach.

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  1. University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Bobby Birdi D.M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.D.(C)

  2. Private Practice, Vancouver, Canada

    Bobby Birdi D.M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.D.(C)

  3. Herman Ostrow USC School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Saj Jivraj B.D.S., M.S.Ed.

  4. Eastmann Dental Institute, London, UK

    Saj Jivraj B.D.S., M.S.Ed.

  5. Private Practice, Oxnard, CA, USA

    Saj Jivraj B.D.S., M.S.Ed.

  6. Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Indian Society of Oral Implantologists, Mumbai, India

    Komal Majumdar B.D.S., D.I.C.O.I., D.I.S.O.I.

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Birdi, B., Jivraj, S., Majumdar, K. (2018). Scientific Basis of Immediate Loading and the Biomechanics of Graft-Less Solutions. In: Jivraj, S. (eds) Graftless Solutions for the Edentulous Patient. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65858-2_6

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