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Controversies in Implant Surgery.
Tara L Aghaloo1, Martin Mardirosian1, Brando Delgado1
1Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UCLA School of Dentistry, 10833 LeConte Avenue, CHS Rm. 53-076, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
|October 9, 2017
Summary
Dental implant techniques are evolving, with shorter, narrower, and immediately placed implants in infected sites, and use in children becoming more common. Long-term evidence is still developing for these controversial dental implant approaches.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- Dental implants are a standard treatment for missing teeth.
- Increasing patient and clinician demands drive innovation in implant dentistry.
- Newer techniques include shorter/narrower implants, immediate placement in infected sites, and use in pediatric patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review controversial topics in dental implantology.
- To present evidence supporting and challenging novel implant techniques.
- To highlight areas where long-term data is lacking.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of current dental implant research.
- Analysis of evidence for and against emerging implant techniques.
- Identification of controversial areas in implant dentistry.
Main Results:
- Shorter length and narrower diameter implants are increasingly used.
- Immediate implant placement into infected sites is a growing trend.
- The use of dental implants in children is also being explored.
Conclusions:
- The field of dental implantology is rapidly evolving.
- Long-term studies are crucial but often unavailable for newer techniques.
- Further research is needed, particularly for implants in infected sites, mini implants, and in growing patients.
