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Published on: September 13, 2022
Are There Alternatives to Invasive Site Development for Dental Implants? Part II
Vaughan J Hoefler1, Mohanad Al-Sabbagh2
1Department of Oral Health Practice, Division of Prosthodontics, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, UK Chandler Hospital, D630, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA.
Abstract:
Despite improvements in bone preservation following tooth extraction, edentulous sites are often deficient in bone volume for conventional dental implant therapy. Missing bone volume is often recaptured by surgery and grafting. This article discusses noninvasive alternatives to bone grafting. Part I of this topic discussed the use of short and narrow diameter implants. Part II discusses three additional alternatives: the use of tilted implants, the use of four or fewer tilted and axially-loaded implants to support a full-arch fixed-dental-prosthesis (FAFDP), and the use of zygomatic implants to restore the severely-atrophic edentulous maxillae lacking adequate bone for conventional treatment.
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