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Osseointegrated implants in a patient with osteoporosis: a case report
1Department of Oral Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Abstract:
Osteoporosis is a relative contraindication for osseointegrated implants. This article describes a patient with severe osteoporosis who underwent implant therapy in the mandible. The treatment was carried out in a conventional manner, except for a longer healing period (6 months). All implants had clinically osseointegrated. Furthermore, there was no problem after the superstructure was placed.