title: Immediate-loading dental endosteal implants and the elderly patient.
abstract: The concept of immediately loading dental implants has the potential of being a viable addition to treatment modalities. The major decision-making challenge in managing depleted dentitions and complete edentulism in an aging society lies in differentiating the treatment outcomes, especially patient-mediated assessments (including economic analyses) of the various prosthodontic options available for older adults. The ability to chew properly is of great importance to maintain a healthy nutrition and improve oral comfort and quality of life, particularly in the elderly years.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Frank M A
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Vidjak
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeichner-David
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants