Table 1.

Postsurgical protocol.

Day of surgery (Day 1)	Evaluation of occlusion; instructions to avoid prosthesis overload; explanation of treatment phases and maintenance procedures to the patient; oral hygiene procedures: administration of chlorhexidine mouthwash and application of chlorhexidine gel after surgery for 10 days; periapical radiographs
Day 10	Evaluation of occlusion;control of suppuration by finger pressure; instructions to avoid prosthesis overload; oral hygiene procedures.
Day 45	Panoramic radiographs; removal of prosthesis for cleaning and disinfecting; evaluation for fracture or loosening of prosthetic components; control of suppuration by finger pressure; instructions to avoid prosthesis overload; oral hygiene procedures.
Month 3	Evaluation of occlusion; evaluation for inflammation/infection; removal of prosthesis for cleaning and disinfecting; impression; periapical radiographs; oral hygiene procedures
Month 4	Definitive prosthesis placement; panoramic and periapical radiographs.
Maintenance Protocol	Periapical annual radiographs; oral hygiene procedures every 4–6 months without removal of prosthesis.