title: [Description and classification of extra-oral implants].
abstract: There is no universal extra-oral implant (EOI) that provides an answer to all clinical situations. We present briefly the two main categories of extra-oral implants currently available, endo-osseous implants and juxta-osseous implants, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of each. We also discuss the new developments currently under experimentation in extra-oral implantology.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, CHU Lille, 59037 Lille.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Desmet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Belloni
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis / Q000145:classification; D020273:Orbital Implants; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000145:classification; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery; D013499:Surface Properties