Title

Comparative evaluation of marginal bone loss and prosthetic success in immediate versus delayed implant loading protocols: A radiographic study

Authors

Nakul Chaudhary¹*, Chinmay Sharadchandra Dave², Prachi Sharma³, R.V. Devisree⁴, Gunjan Gupta⁵ & Shailendra Pal Singh⁵

Affiliation

¹Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; ²Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India; ³Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India; ⁴Department of Periodontology, Azeezia College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kollam, Kerala, India; ⁵Department of Periodontology, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Nakul Chaudhary - E-mail: nakulchaudhary26@gmail.com
Chinmay Sharadchandra Dave - E-mail: csd765@gmail.com
Prachi Sharma - E-mail: drprachi.sh17@gmail.com
RV Devisree - E-mail: drdevisreenaveen@gmail.com
Gunjan Gupta - E-mail: drgunjan_arun@yahoo.co.in
Shailendra Pal Singh - E-mail: evolution.gwalior@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received January 1, 2026; Revised January 31, 2026; Accepted January 31, 2026, Published January 31, 2026

Abstract

The comparison of the effects of immediate and delayed implant loading protocols on marginal bone loss and prosthetic success over a 12-month period is highly relevant. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the effects of immediate and delayed implant loading protocols on marginal bone loss and prosthetic success over 12 months. Hence, a total of 100 participants were randomly assigned to either the immediate or delayed loading group. Results showed that the delayed loading group experienced significantly less marginal bone loss and better bone preservation. Implant survival and prosthetic success rates were high in both groups, with no significant differences observed. Thus, we show that while immediate loading provides aesthetic advantages, delayed loading may offer better long-term bone preservation.

Keywords

Dental implants, immediate loading, marginal bone loss, prosthetic success

Citation

Chaudhary et al. Bioinformation 22(1): 42-46 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

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.