Title

Immediate versus delayed loading of implants in posterior mandible: A CBCT-based one-year comparative study

Authors

Manpreet Kaur¹, Sachin Yadav², Diksha Verma³, Chiluveru Manoj Kumar⁴, Samir Mansuri⁵, Jay Taank⁶, Rahul Tiwari^7,* & Anil Managutti⁷

Affiliation

¹Christian Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India; ²Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College, Alwar, Rajasthan, India; ³Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab, India; ⁴Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Telangana, India; ⁵Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; ⁶Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India; ⁷Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College and Hospital, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Manpreet Kaur - E-mail: drmanpreet.bds32@gmail.com
Sachin Yadav - E-mail: doctorsachin41@gmail.com
Diksha Verma - E-mail: dikshakarwal3003@gmail.com
Chiluveru Manoj Kumar - E-mail: manojchiliveru@gmail.com
Samir Mansuri - E-mail: samirmansuri202022@gmail.com
Jay Taank - E-mail: taank.jay@gmail.com
Rahul Tiwari - E-mail: rtcfsurgeon@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received November 15, 2025; Revised December 15, 2025; Accepted December 15, 2025, Published December 15, 2025

Abstract

Recent studies emphasize that bone remodeling within the first year is a critical determinant of long-term implant success and marginal bone loss > 1.5 mm may jeopardize prognosis. Therefore, it is of interest to assess immediate versus delayed loading of implants in the posterior mandible over one year using CBCT evaluation. Hence, forty patients were treated with single implants allocated to immediate or delayed loading groups. Outcomes included implant survival, marginal bone changes and peri-implant soft-tissue health. Both groups achieved 100% survival. CBCT revealed slightly higher bone remodeling in immediate loading, though within clinically acceptable limits. Clinical parameters were comparable. Immediate loading, under strict case selection, may thus be a viable treatment option in posterior mandible.

Keywords

Dental implants; immediate loading; delayed loading; mandible, posterior; cone-beam computed tomography

Citation

Kaur et al. Bioinformation 21(12): 4746-4748 (2025)

Edited by

Rashmi Daga

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.