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Use of short endosseous implants and an overdenture in the extremely resorbed mandible: a five-year retrospective
C Stellingsma1, H J Meijer, G M Raghoebar
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands. c.stellingsma@kchir.azg.nl
Purpose:
A retrospective study was performed to assess the success of short endosseous implants in combination with an implant-retained overdenture in the extremely resorbed mandible.
Patients And Methods:
Patients included had a mandible not exceeding a median height of 12 mm measured on a standardized lateral cephalometric radiograph. Seventeen patients (14 women, 3 men; mean age, 65 years) with 68 endosseous implants were clinically and radiographically evaluated.
Results:
During the follow-up period (mean, 77 months; range, 60 to 97 months), 8 implants were lost, bringing the cumulative survival rate to 88%. The peri-implant tissues were in good condition, and the bone loss around the implants was minimal.
Conclusion:
Because of the relative simplicity and low morbidity of this treatment strategy, it is a justified treatment option.