title: Osseointegrated implants in a patient with osteoporosis: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niimi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000075202:Contraindications; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants