Short implants: a descriptive study of 273 implants.
OBJECTIVE
The study aims to assess the performance of short implants in a series of patients with severe alveolar resorption.


METHODS
A review is made of 273 implants measuring 10 mm or less, placed by conventional surgery or using osteotomes, and with a postloading follow-up of between 18 months and 12 years (mean 81 months).


RESULTS
A total of 20 failures were recorded (7.33%), with a global implant survival of 92.67%. The survival rate for 10 mm implants was 92.82%, versus 92.5% in the case of those measuring less than 10 mm. Overall, the failure rate was lowest for the treated surface implants (2.56% vs 4.76%). On considering the implants measuring under 10 mm, the failure rates were similar in both groups (3.77%).


CONCLUSIONS
Short implants are a good treatment alternative for patients with severe alveolar resorption of both jaws.
Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, associate professor of Oral Surgery and professor of the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology, University of Barcelona Dental School, Barcelona, Spain.
M Angels
MA
Sánchez-Garcés
Xavier
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Costa-Berenguer
Cosme
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Gay-Escoda
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000145:classification; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013499:Surface Properties; D016019:Survival Analysis
D015921:Dental Implants