Prosthodontic criteria for maxillary immediate occlusal loading, surgical classifications of atrophic maxillae, and presentation of a new implant/anatomic classification system for immediate maxillary rehabilitation.

This article reviewed current classification systems for edentulous maxillary patients, as well as clinical parameters required for full arch, immediate occlusal loading.  It also presented a new classification system to assist clinicians in selecting appropriate implants and surgical techniques for immediate fixed rehabilitation of patients with atrophic maxillae.