title: The use of dental implants in the treatment of athletic injuries.
abstract: This article is designed to help an athletic team dentist treat dental athletic injuries with implants. The different emergency situations that the team dentist will face are discussed, and an attempt is made to group the most likely implants that he or she may encounter. Advantages and disadvantages of each of the implant groups available are discussed in relation to the particular type of bone morphology resulting from athletic dental injuries. Currently, there are 58 root-form implants being sold, with new ones coming out monthly. The athletic team dentist is interested primarily in immediate single-tooth replacement systems, which can be classified into single-tooth blades and root forms. The latter groups can be subdivided into press-fit, cylindrical hollow baskets, cylindrical screws, and cylindrical fin-shaped implant systems. Certain implants systems have been selected, and their advantages and disadvantages described in detail. In addition, similar implants of each type are presented. Some implants which have more efficient prosthetic and delivery systems are mentioned. Several early devices are discussed as well, because the team dentist may encounter one of these in his practice. This paper will serve as a guide for the dentist who assumes the responsibility of treating athletic injuries with the use of dental implants.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Bida
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003759:Dental Implantation, Endosseous, Endodontic; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants