Background: Immediate loading of osseointegrating implants shortens the treatment time
and makes it possible to give the patient an esthetic appearance during the whole treatment
period. A previous retrospective clinical study showed a success rate of 94.2% after 1 year of
immediate loading of fixed partial constructions in the maxilla supported by machined‐
surface implants. The recently introduced Brånemark System® TiUnite™(Nobel Biocare AB,
Gothenburg, Sweden) surface has been shown to better maintain primary implant stability …

Purpose: To present clinical results with 9 years of follow-up of a protocol of immediately
loaded implants with two different surfaces. Materials and Methods: A total of 44 patients
received 66 Brånemark System TiUnite and 55 Brånemark machined implants, all
immediately loaded. Control examinations were performed on the day of surgery and at 1-, 3-
, and 9-year follow-up visits. Results: All implant sites had intact buccal and lingual bone
walls. The prefabricated provisional restorations showed an excellent fit. Three TiUnite and …