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Flapless dental implant placement.

Dennis Flanagan1

  • 1dffdds@charter.net

The Journal of Oral Implantology
|May 25, 2007
PubMed
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Flapless dental implant placement is feasible with sufficient bone and attached gingiva, which can be augmented. Techniques like ridge expansion are used for inadequate bone width, but carry risks like malposition.

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Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Oral Surgery
  • Implantology

Background:

  • Flapless dental implant placement offers advantages but requires specific patient selection criteria.
  • Adequate attached gingiva and bone volume/density are crucial for successful flapless implant surgery.
  • Various augmentation techniques can be employed to address deficiencies in soft and hard tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the criteria and techniques for flapless dental implant placement.
  • To discuss methods for augmenting bone and gingiva for implant site preparation.
  • To describe potential complications and their management during bone augmentation procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of bone ridge contour using a polyvinyl siloxane technique.
  • Assessment of bone width, typically requiring at least 5 mm for standard implants.

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  • Application of ridge expansion (split ridge) techniques for narrow bone sites.
  • Consideration of extracortical augmentation grafting for severely deficient bone (<2 mm width).

    • Main Results:

    • Flapless implant placement is viable in selected cases with adequate or augmentable bone and gingiva.
    • Bone width of 5 mm is generally suitable, but parabolic ridges may necessitate deeper placement.
    • Ridge expansion techniques can increase bone width but may lead to malposition or labyrinthine concussion.
    • Sites with <2 mm bone width are better suited for extracortical augmentation.

    Conclusions:

    • Flapless implant surgery is a predictable option when patient selection and augmentation techniques are appropriately applied.
    • Careful site evaluation and understanding of augmentation limitations are essential for successful outcomes.
    • Management strategies exist for complications associated with bone augmentation procedures.