title: Short implants: are they a viable option in implant dentistry?
abstract: Short-length implants (<10 mm) can be used effectively in atrophic maxillae or mandibles even with crown/implant ratios that previously would have been considered excessive. Short implants can support either single or multiple units and can be used for fixed prostheses or overdentures. The use of short-length implants may avoid the need for complicated bone augmentation procedures, thus allowing patients who were either unwilling or unable for financial or medical reasons to undergo these advanced grafting techniques to be adequately treated.
authors.affiliation: Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Dentistry, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 760 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11206, USA; The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Department of Dentistry, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11026, USA; Private Practice, New York Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, P.C. 2844 Ocean Parkway B2, Brooklyn, New York 11235, USA. Electronic address: office@nyomsurgeons.com.
authors.forename: Steven Richard
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001284:Atrophy; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000145:classification; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Grafting; Mandible; Maxilla; Short implant