PMID- 15279236 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20040902 LR - 20171116 IS - 1534-6846 (Print) IS - 1534-6846 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 4 DP - 2004 May TI - Immediate Occlusal Loading (IOL) of dental implants: predictable results through DIEM guidelines. PG - 3-15 AB - For years, dental implants have been loaded immediately upon implant placement with varying degrees of success. As clinicians' understanding of the biological and mechanical factors involved in immediate occlusal loading (IOL) has evolved, the success of these procedures has increased--particularly as a treatment option for the restoration of the edentulous mandible or the mandible that will be rendered edentulous during treatment. Due to increasing interest in this treatment alternative, the authors have provided a clear definition of the terminology associated with IOL and have demonstrated the DIEM Guidelines used to increase the success and predictability of such treatment. This presentation also introduces new implant components that simplify the clinical application of the immediate loading concept, enhancing its benefits and acceptance among dental patients and practices alike. FAU - Lazzara, Richard J AU - Lazzara RJ AD - University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, USA. FAU - Testori, Tiziano AU - Testori T FAU - Meltzer, Alan AU - Meltzer A FAU - Misch, Craig AU - Misch C FAU - Porter, Stephan AU - Porter S FAU - del Castillo, Robert AU - del Castillo R FAU - Goene, Ronnie J AU - Goene RJ LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Pract Proced Aesthet Dent JT - Practical procedures & aesthetic dentistry : PPAD JID - 101089932 RN - 0 (Dental Implants) MH - Contraindications MH - Dental Implantation, Endosseous/*methods/trends MH - Dental Implants/trends MH - Dental Occlusion MH - Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported/*methods/trends MH - Denture Design/methods/trends MH - Denture, Overlay/standards MH - Humans MH - Mouth, Edentulous/rehabilitation MH - Patient Selection MH - Time Factors MH - Weight-Bearing RF - 32 EDAT- 2004/07/29 05:00 MHDA- 2004/09/03 05:00 CRDT- 2004/07/29 05:00 PHST- 2004/07/29 05:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2004/09/03 05:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/07/29 05:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2004 May;16(4):3-15.