title: The transmandibular implant: a 2-year prospective study.
abstract: Thirteen consecutive patients with complaints of dysfunction and pain associated with a mandibular denture were treated with the transmandibular implant. The implant was placed from a submental approach with an atraumatic surgical technique. No load was placed on the implant for 12 weeks. Patients were evaluated for pain, paresthesia, healing of the submental wound, soft tissue response, radiographic change, and mobility of the implant for a period of 2 years. Patient satisfaction was recorded at the 1- and 2-year examinations. The results demonstrate the reliability and reparability of the transmandibular implant system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Maxson
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fonseca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies