Immediate Versus Early Loading Protocols in Rehabilitation of Fully Edentulous Maxilla: A 5-Year Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE To compare 5-year outcomes of immediate versus early loading protocols for complete implant-supported fixed dental prostheses in edentulous maxillae. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective randomized controlled trial evaluated 24 patients (144 Bone Level Tapered SLActive implants) assigned to immediate loading...