title: [Retrospective analysis of placing short dental implants in the posterior areas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical results of placing short dental implants in the posterior maxillae and mandibles and investigate the effect of crown-implant ratio (C/I) on the outcome of implant-supported prosthesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 65 patients received 98 short implants (≤ 8.0 mm length) placement. A total of 98 implants were placed and restored. Clinical examination and radiographs were performed. The length of the crown and implant were measured to determine the C/I.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the 98 implants gained osseointegration and were restored. The C/I of 92 (94% of the total) implants was greater than 1. No implants was found lost during the follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Placing short dental implants in the posterior areas had a predictable outcome in patients with decreased bone height. There are also avoidance of surgical procedures, the benefits of decreased treatment time and less discomfort for the patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D016348:Osseointegration; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants