Influence of Bone Anatomy on Implant Placement Procedures in Edentulous Arches of Elderly Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study on Computed Tomography Images.

CONCLUSION: Most edentulous elderly patients show some degree of alveolar bone atrophy. It is often feasible to insert implants in the anterior mandible to support a restoration. In most maxillary cases, alveolar atrophy calls for augmentation procedures in both the anterior and posterior areas. In elderly individuals, the anterior maxilla often shows bone deficiency interfering with simple implant placement procedures, thus also limiting the use of tilted implants. PMID: 32991651 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants Source Type: research