Full-mouth rehabilitation with immediate loading and guided implant surgery: a case report

This case report presents a case of immediate loading with guided surgery in a patient who had complete edentulous jaws. The patient experienced discomfort in the upper and lower removable complete dentures, and wanted to change it fixed complete prosthesis. The full-mouth rehabilitation was planned using 16 implant fixtures, eight each for maxilla and mandible. For guided surgery, surgical templates were fabricated by implant planning system, and provisional prostheses and customized abutments for immediate loading were fabricated by computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing technology. 28 months after the surgery, clinical and radiologic complications were not observed, and the patient’s masticatory function and esthetics were well-maintained.