Dr. Eduardo Anitua signs the article “4.5 mm long implants for the direct rehabilitation of extreme vertical atrophies”, published in the Science and Clinic section of the January issue of Gaceta Dental magazine.
The article shows how short implants are already one more of the atrophic maxilla rehabilitation techniques that can be considered “routine”, being a minimally invasive option and with survival figures of around 99%. With these implants it is possible to rehabilitate posterior sectors with vertical atrophy in both the maxilla and the mandible.
Even so, there are cases with extreme atrophy, where the residual bone volume does not allow the direct insertion of extra-short implants, nor those of shorter length (5.5 mm). For these situations, the best option described in the literature is bone augmentation using different regeneration techniques (block grafts, distraction, and mainly guided bone regeneration).
To solve these situations in a minimally invasive way, implants of 4 and 4.5 mm in length are born. With this new length, new challenges can be faced in the mandible and maxilla with a residual bone height of less than 5 mm without the need to apply accessory techniques. In the present clinical case, a minimally invasive approach to a posterior mandibular sector with 5.5 and 4.5 mm implants is shown.
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Article by Eduardo Anitua in the January issue of Gaceta Dental
Dr. Eduardo Anitua signs the article “4.5 mm long implants for the direct rehabilitation of extreme vertical atrophies”, published in the Science and Clinic section of the January issue of Gaceta Dental magazine.
The article shows how short implants are already one more of the atrophic maxilla rehabilitation techniques that can be considered “routine”, being a minimally invasive option and with survival figures of around 99%. With these implants it is possible to rehabilitate posterior sectors with vertical atrophy in both the maxilla and the mandible.
Even so, there are cases with extreme atrophy, where the residual bone volume does not allow the direct insertion of extra-short implants, nor those of shorter length (5.5 mm). For these situations, the best option described in the literature is bone augmentation using different regeneration techniques (block grafts, distraction, and mainly guided bone regeneration).
To solve these situations in a minimally invasive way, implants of 4 and 4.5 mm in length are born. With this new length, new challenges can be faced in the mandible and maxilla with a residual bone height of less than 5 mm without the need to apply accessory techniques. In the present clinical case, a minimally invasive approach to a posterior mandibular sector with 5.5 and 4.5 mm implants is shown.
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