Short implants - When, where and how?

The success of dental implants has led to research in techniques in minimising surgical complexity and increasing survival. Short dental implants are increasingly being seen as an alternative to more extensive bone augmentation procedures. This paper reviews aspects of short implant literature to gi...

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Main Author: Anjan Kumar Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of International Clinical Dental Research Organization
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Online Access:http://www.jicdro.org/article.asp?issn=2231-0754;year=2015;volume=7;issue=3;spage=132;epage=137;aulast=Shah
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Summary:The success of dental implants has led to research in techniques in minimising surgical complexity and increasing survival. Short dental implants are increasingly being seen as an alternative to more extensive bone augmentation procedures. This paper reviews aspects of short implant literature to give some guidelines in making their use more successful.
ISSN:2231-0754