title: Updated implant-retained restorative solutions in patients with hypodontia.
abstract: Hypodontia is often found during orthodontic screening and occurs with a prevalence of between 5% and 10%. One or more congenitally missing permanent teeth is a clinical finding that affects both male and female patients. Although maintaining deciduous teeth is an option in a few cases, the majority of patients with agenesis of teeth require extraction and orthodontic space closure or restorative treatment. Depending on the number and location of missing teeth, implant-supported fixed single-tooth restorations provide excellent long-term results. Choosing appropriate treatment techniques and materials will result in long-term clinical function, stability, and esthetic success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University Clinic Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. stefan.holst@uk-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holst
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Geiselhoringer
authors.forename: Emeka
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nkenke
authors.forename: Markus Bernhard
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Blatz
authors.forename: Alexandra Ioana
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Holst
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide