Dental Implants in Maxillary Anteriors for Young Adults: A Retrospective Study

The absence of upper anterior teeth is a serious problem and often needs a challenging treatment. The treatment alternatives include resin-bonded bridge work, osseointegrated implants, removable dentures, and autotransplantation of developing premolars. The aim of the study was to evaluate implant prosthesis as a treatment option for missing maxillary anterior teeth among young adults. A study comparing different treatment modalities advised for replacement of missing anterior teeth with implants placed in those patients was conducted. Date of age, gender, type of replacement advised and chosen by the patients were obtained from the records at the dental hospital. About 64.07% of patients were advised for fixed partial dentures and 35.93% of patients were advised for implants in replacement of missing anterior teeth among young adults. The 21-30 years age group was found to be the most common age group with replacement of implant in the missing anterior tooth among young adults with higher incidence among males (84.81%). Anterior implant supported prosthesis in patients with missing maxillary teeth improves patients' psychological outlook in terms of dental aesthetics and instills a positive attitude and behaviors among patients.