title: Consequences of insufficient treatment planning for flapless implant surgery for a mandibular overdenture: a clinical report.
abstract: Flapless implant surgery is an emerging modality of treatment in implant dentistry that is known to offer several advantages. However, this procedure is inadvisable for situations where there is an absence of labial/buccal bone, reduced width of alveolar ridge, or a need for alveoloplasty to create prosthetic space. This clinical report describes the biologic and prosthodontic consequences of placing implants through flapless surgery and without preoperative treatment planning. Importance of proper treatment planning and a detailed discussion of prosthetic/restorative space analysis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. avinashbidra@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Avinash S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bidra
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D002508:Cephalometry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D003765:Models, Dental; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019233:Retreatment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants