"Prospective Evaluation of Immediate & Early Loading of Zimmer Hydroxyapatite Coated Dental Implants"

Inclusion Criteria: 1. May be either male or female 2. Must be at least 18 years of age 3. Must be of sufficiently good health to undergo routine dental treatment. including the surgical procedures associated with placement of dental implants. 4. Must be partially edentulous requiring single dental implants in their maxilla or mandible 5. Must have sufficient amount of native bone or healed bone grafted sites (by socket grafting, maxillary sinus augmentation and ridge augmentation). 6. Must not have any active infection 7. Must have adequate bone height for at least a 10mm long dental implant 8. Must be physically, emotionally and financially able to undergo the surgical procedure planned 9. Must be adequately compliant \- Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have any requirements for antibiotic premedication for infective endocarditis, artificial joints or any other condition 2. Have uncontrolled hypertension 3. Have uncontrolled diabetes 4. Are serological HIV positive 5. Have a history of significant heart, stomach, liver, kidney, blood, immune system or other organ impairment or systemic disease that would prevent their undergoing the proposed treatment 6. Smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products 7. Have taken any investigational drugs anytime in the previous month 8. Have dental conditions likely to require treatment, necessitating exit from the study such as deep cavities, abscesses, or moderate-severe gum disease 9. Have had radiation therapy to the head and neck 10. Are unwilling or unable to sign the informed consent 11. Don't demonstrate willingness to return for a required number of visits 12. Need an immediate dental implant placement following tooth extraction \-