Decision Criteria Proposed for the Treatment of Vertical Bone Atrophies in the Posterior Mandible

In everyday practice, surgeons have to deal with bone atrophy. These rehabilitations are even more complex in the posterior mandible, and it is still unclear in the literature which fixed rehabilitation option is best. The purpose of this article was to help oral surgeons to choose the proper and updated treatment for their atrophic patients. Posterior mandible bone atrophies were divided into four main groups depending on the bone height measured above the inferior alveolar nerve: (1) ≤ 4 mm; (2) > 4 mm ≤ 5 mm; (3) > 5 mm ≤ 6 mm; (4) > 6 mm < 7 mm. Different approaches were proposed for each group, considering patient expectations. If ≤ 4 mm of bone height was available, guided bone regeneration was used as the adequate approach. For bone heights > 4 mm and ≤ 6 mm, the "sandwich" technique and/or short implants were used, depending on esthetics. In cases with > 6 mm and < 7 mm above the mandibular canal, short implants might be the proper option. The authors' clinical experience and the literature were considered in order to suggest a possible correct treatment decision based on the residual bone height in the posterior mandible.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry - 41(2021), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 71-77

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Felice, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Pistilli, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Zucchelli, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Simion, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Karaban, Maryia [VerfasserIn]
Bonifazi, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Barausse, Carlo [VerfasserIn]

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Dental Implants
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Date Completed 04.02.2021

Date Revised 04.02.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.11607/prd.4922

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320894223