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Preventive implantations.

H W Denissen1, W Kalk

  • 1Department of Oral Function and Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

International Dental Journal
|February 1, 1991
PubMed
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Hydroxyapatite implants can preserve alveolar ridge volume in edentulous jaws by acting as physical substitutes for tooth roots. Long-term studies show high survival rates for these implants under dentures.

Area of Science:

  • Dentistry
  • Oral Surgery
  • Biomaterials Science

Background:

  • Alveolar ridge preservation is crucial in preventive implantology to prevent oral disease.
  • Tooth and root loss leads to significant residual ridge resorption.
  • Artificial substitutes for tooth roots are needed to maintain jawbone volume.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of hydroxyapatite implants in preserving alveolar ridge volume.
  • To evaluate the long-term survival rates of hydroxyapatite implants used as submerged tooth root substitutes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing hydroxyapatite implants as submerged tooth root substitutes.
  • Monitoring implant survival rates under different prosthetic applications (full lower dentures, fixed partial dentures).

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Main Results:

  • Hydroxyapatite implants demonstrated the ability to maintain alveolar ridge bulk.
  • Long-term research indicated a 75% implant survival rate under full lower dentures.
  • A 100% implant survival rate was observed under fixed partial dentures.

Conclusions:

  • Hydroxyapatite implants serve as effective physical barriers to maintain alveolar ridge volume.
  • These implants show high long-term survival rates, supporting their use in preventive implantology.
  • Further research may explore enhancing implants with physiological bone preservation properties.