Treatment of a narrow, single tooth edentulous area with mini-dental implants: a clinical report

The narrowing of an extraction site often becomes problematic when attempting to restore the space with a conventional wide-diameter implant. A woman is presented who was treated with a square head, mini-dental implant–supported fixed denture for a maxillary with a narrowed edentulous area, with a m...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2007-02, Vol.103 (2), p.e22-e25
Main Authors: Dilek, Ozkan Cem, PhD, Tezulas, Emre, DDS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bicuspid
Dental Implantation, Endosseous
Dental Implants, Single-Tooth
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Dentistry
Denture, Partial, Fixed
Denture, Partial, Immediate
Female
Humans
Maxilla
Miniaturization
Surgery
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Summary:The narrowing of an extraction site often becomes problematic when attempting to restore the space with a conventional wide-diameter implant. A woman is presented who was treated with a square head, mini-dental implant–supported fixed denture for a maxillary with a narrowed edentulous area, with a mesiodistal width of 5 mm. The implant, with a diameter of 2.4 mm, was inserted without reflecting the mucoperiosteal flap and was loaded immediately. During 12 months of follow-up, there has been no bone resorption and no inflammation observed around the implant. In conclusion, in terms of both clinical and aesthetic criteria, small diameter, mini-dental implants can be successfully used as an alternative to treatment with fixed partial dentures.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.08.029