Rehabilitation of partially and completely edentulous patients with implant-supported prosthesis has become a widely accepted treatment option. The conventional Branemark system involves loading of the implants after 4-6 months of placement. This obvious disadvantage of the procedure leaves the patient with no teeth or with a removable temporary prosthesis, and hence, many patients, at times, do not choose this option at all. Dental implants, when placed in the basal bone, can be immediately loaded with teeth, as this bone is very strong, never gets resorbed throughout the life, and forms the...