The restorative management of hypodontia with implants: I. Overview of alternative treatment options.
The first part of this paper discusses the clinical features of patients with hypodontia. Medical, social and clinical factors must be taken into account, along with risks and benefits, before a treatment plan can be recommended and implemented for a patient. An overview of treatment options are considered with examples. In the second part, implant treatment options will be discussed in detail.
Morgan
Claire
C
GKT Dental Institute, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust.
Howe
Leslie
L
D000848:Anodontia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D015921:Dental Implants; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003829:Denture, Partial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications; D014070:Tooth / Q000637:transplantation; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014716:Vertical Dimension
D015921:Dental Implants