The rehabilitation of edentulous areas with osseointegrated dental implants is a well-documented, predictable procedure in the literature, with high success rates. However, the lack of bone at the recipient bed or proximity ...

According to empiric postulations implants of at least 10mm length should be used to guarantee success and predictability in oral rehabilitation with implants. This idea stimulated the development of various techniques for ...

This case report shows how the prognosis of severe mandibular atrophy can be improved with the use of short dental implants. A Caucasian 54 years-old male patient received four dental implants in the anterior mandibular ...

The contemporary implant dentistry is in constant technological development, improving the oral rehabilitation process of partial or totally edentulous patients. On the other hand, anatomical limitations, such as the ...

After losing a dental alveolar bone resorption may compromise the use of conventional long implants (greater than 10 mm), mainly in posterior regions of the maxilla and mandible. The use of such implants may be indicated, ...

Jaws atrophy represents a great challenge to Implantology regarding rehabilitation of edentulous areas. This paper reports an extreme mandibular atrophy with only 9mm of height between the mental foramina. In these situations, ...