Mouth opening limitation and influence of age and surgical location for static fully guided dental implant placement: an observational, cross-sectional clinical study

The influence of age and region of the mouth was assessed in regard to mouth opening in fully guided implant placement. Ninety patients were included in this study, 30 in each of three age groups (20 –34, 35–55, and>55 years). Maximum passive mouth opening was recorded in three locations: incisal, canine, and molar. The minimum distance required to allow the bone drilling sequence through a static fully guided approach was analysed for four implant systems: Straumann, MIS Dentsply, Astra Tech Dentsply, and Dentium.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - February 1, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: J. Gargallo-Albiol, J. Ortega-Mart ínez, O. Salomó-Coll, A.P. López-Boado, D. Paternostro-Betancourt, F. Hernández-Alfaro Tags: Clinical Paper Source Type: research