Rehabilitation of maxillary and mandibular arch by immediate implant placement and loading using all-on-six protocol: A case report

Edentulism is a prevalent oral health issue that has a detrimental social and psychological impact on patients’ quality of life. The treatment option adopted has a significant impact on the level of quality with which the goal can be achieved. For edentulous patients, implant-supported fixed restorations are a well-established treatment modality. Implant dentistry philosophies and procedures have evolved and changed over time to give improved esthetics and functional outcomes. Immediate loading has various advantages over traditional loading without sacrificing the quality of the output. An immediate fixed provisional promotes a high level of patient satisfaction with respect to esthetics, phonetics, mastication, and psychological comfort, enabling patients to return to their normal routine and maintain quality of life within a short period of time. In this case report, immediate implant placement in recent extraction sockets was followed by immediate loading with all-on-six implants with multi-unit abutments within 24 h.