title: Rehabilitation of the atrophic posterior mandible with short (4-mm) implants: a case report.
abstract: This case report describes a successful implant-prosthetic rehabilitation of an atrophic posterior mandible with 4-mm-long implants. The patient refused to undergo any reconstructive surgery, and because the available bone up to the inferior alveolar nerve was only 5 mm or less, the patient received four implants of 4-mm length. Four months after implant placement, a provisional prosthesis was put in place; after another 4 months, this was then in turn replaced with a definitive prosthesis. The use of such short implants allows a fixed prosthetic solution without the need for vertically augmenting the mandibular bone. This procedure considerably reduces intra- and postoperative patient discomfort compared with reconstructive surgery for the placement of longer implants. The follow-up time was 1 year after implant loading.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pistilli
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barausse
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Checchi
authors.forename: Pierto
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Felice
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants