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I user report _ tilted implants 40 I implants4_2011 tative measures (e.g. sinus lift) and secondly treat- ment with a fixed restoration (Rosén & Gynther 2007; Aparicio et al. 2001). Regardless of the many positive scientific reports, the dentist should be awareoftheriskofimplantlossassociatedwithim- mediate implant placement and loading. In addi- tion, the dentist should define his/her own limits and select patients based on strict criteria. _References C.Aparicio,P.Perales & B.Rangert,Tilted implants as an alterna- tive to maxillary sinus grafting:A clinical,radiologic,and periotest study, Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 3/1 (2001):39–49. L.Cordaro,F.Torsello&M.Roccuzzo,Implantloadingprotocolsfor the partially edentulous posterior mandible, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants,24/7 suppl.(2009):158–168. L. Francetti, D. Romeo, S. Corbella, et al., Bone level changes around axial and tilted implants in full-arch fixed immediate restorations.Interimresultsofaprospectivestudy,ClinicalImplant Dentistry and Related Research (published online 26 Oct. 2010) M.Hinze,T.Thalmair,W.Bolz,etal.,Immediateloadingoffixedpro- visionalprosthesesusingfourimplantsfortherehabilitationofthe edentulous arch:A prospective clinical study, International Jour- nal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants,25/5 (2010):1011–8. O. Hoffmann, B.K. Bartee, C. Beaumont, et al., Alveolar bone preservation in extraction sockets using non-resorbable dPTFE membranes: A retrospective non-randomized study, Journal of Periodontology,79/8 (2008):1355–69. F.Javed&G.E.Romanos,Theroleofprimarystabilityforsuccess- fulimmediateloadingofdentalimplants.Aliteraturereview,Jour- nal of Dentistry,38/8 (2010):612–20. F. Javed, K. Almas, R. Crespi, et al., Implant surface morphology and primary stability: Is there a connection? Implant Dentistry, 20/1 (2011):40–6. A.H.Khatami&C.R.Smith,“All-on-Four”immediatefunctioncon- cept and clinical report of treatment of an edentulous mandible with a fixed complete denture and milled titanium framework, Journal of Prosthodontics,17/1 (2008):47–51. L. Krekmanov, M. Kahn, B. Rangert, et al., Tilting of posterior mandibular and maxillary implants for improved prosthesis sup- port,InternationalJournalofOralandMaxillofacialImplants,15/3 (2000):405–14. Editorialnote:Thewholelistofreferencesisavailablefrom thepublisher. Prof Gregor-Georg Zafiropoulos Blaues Haus,Sternstr.61 40479 Düsseldorf Germany zafiropoulos@blaues-haus-duesseldorf.de _contact implants Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 5_Implants with healing caps (here an axially placed implant in region 24 and an implant placed at a 35° angle with a DAAS healing cap in region 26). Figs. 6 & 7_Fitting of the metal frameworks. Figs. 8 & 9_The implants loaded with temporary FPDs made of ZENO-PMMA. Figs. 10 & 11_The implants loaded with final metal ceramic FPDs. Fig. 12_ Orthopantomogram after restoration. Fig. 12