Despite of the positive findings achieved by the included studies , few RCTs were available for analysis for SLActive implants .
OBJECTIVE To assess the survival percentage , clinical and radiographic outcomes of s and blasted and acid-etched ( SLA ) dental implants  and its modified surface ( SLActive ) in protocol s involving immediate and early occlusal loading .
Early loading of ITI implants supporting a maxillary full-arch prosthesis: 1-year data of a prospective, randomized study.
PURPOSE This prospect i ve , r and omized study investigated the safety , feasibility , and reliability of the early loading of implants in edentulous maxillae . MATERIAL S AND METHODS Twenty-four patients with completely edentulous maxillae were r and omized into a test group ( n = 16 ) and a control group ( n = 8) . All patients received 5 or 6 solid screw-type titanium implants .  These were loaded with full-arch prostheses after 9 to 18 days in the test group and after 2.5 to 5.1 months in the control group . Periapical radiographs were taken and routine clinical assessment s were made at loading , after 6 months , and after 12 months . RESULTS The implant survival rate 1 year after loading was 100 % . Modified Plaque index scores and Sulcus Bleeding index scores were better in the test group than in the control group ( P < or = .05 ) . There was a significant difference in peri-implant bone height between the 2 groups ( P < .001 ) and this difference converged with time ( P < .001 ) . DISCUSSION This clinical , prospect i ve , r and omized , controlled study fulfilled the criteria for a comparable study . Owing to the small patient sample , the conclusions drawn were based on feasibility analyses of the results . St and ard material s and methods were used . Only patients with maxillary bone of sufficient height and width were selected . The use of a single operator in each discipline -- maxillofacial surgery , prosthodontics , and dental technology -- may have improved the chances of achieving consistent st and ards and opinions . CONCLUSION These results indicate that early loading in selected patients was as safe and reliable as delayed loading in this small patient population and may offer a satisfactory alternative to the st and ard protocol
Despite of the positive findings achieved by the included studies , few RCTs were available for analysis for SLActive implants .
OBJECTIVE To assess the survival percentage , clinical and radiographic outcomes of s and blasted and acid-etched ( SLA ) dental implants  and its modified surface ( SLActive ) in protocol s involving immediate and early occlusal loading .