Osseointegrated implants in a patient with osteoporosis: a case report.
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.
Fujimoto
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Department of Oral Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Niimi
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Nakai
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Ueda
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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*
D015921:Dental Implants