Short Dental Implants: Its Rationale for Use

Rationale for Dental Implants

Topographic characterisation of dental implants for commercial use

BACKGROUND To characterize the surface topography of several dental implants for commercial use. MATERIAL AND METHODS Dental implants analyzed were Certain (Biomet 3i), Tissue Level (Straumann), Interna (BTI), MG-InHex (MozoGrau), SPI (Alphabio) and Hikelt (Bioner). Surface topography was ascertained using a confocal microscope with white light. Roughness parameters obtained were: Ra, Rq, Rv,...

The challenge of implant therapy in the posterior maxilla: providing a rationale for the use of short implants.

Rehabilitating patients with a resorbed maxilla presents several challenges when the desired treatment plan involves the placement of endosseous implants. Correct diagnosis requires knowledge on jaw healing patterns, systemic effects, and the impact of bone quality changes on implant success rates. Appropriate treatment planning requires an in-depth understanding of the materials and methods av...

Crestal Bone Loss Around Dental Implants; A Short Communication

Many studies described several parameters which are supposed to determine success or failure in longterm evaluations of dental implants. However, the relationship between crestal bone loss around implants and the location of implant-abutment connection in the bone still needs further investigations.The subgingival microgap between the implant and the abutment, which creates higher bone level re...

Short dental implants: an emerging concept in implant treatment.

OBJECTIVE Short implants have been advocated as a treatment option in many clinical situations where the use of conventional implants is limited. This review outlines the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of using short implants as a valid treatment option in the rehabilitation of edentulous atrophic alveolar ridges. DATA SOURCES Initially, an electronic search was performed on the followin...