Implant rehabilitation of a posterior maxilla with 4‐mm long implants splinted to a 10‐mm long implant in a patient with osteopenia taking antiresorptive drugs: A 5‐year follow‐up case report

The report describes the rehabilitation of a maxillary arch with limited bone volume in a 67‐year‐old female taking antiresorptives due to osteopenia. One 10‐mm and two extra‐short 4‐mm implants were inserted, and implant‐supported splinted crowns were fabricated. The 5‐year follow‐up showed stable...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Povšič, Katja, Oblak, Čedomir, Dard, Michel, Gašperšič, Rok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10199821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37220515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7291
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Sumario:The report describes the rehabilitation of a maxillary arch with limited bone volume in a 67‐year‐old female taking antiresorptives due to osteopenia. One 10‐mm and two extra‐short 4‐mm implants were inserted, and implant‐supported splinted crowns were fabricated. The 5‐year follow‐up showed stable bone levels, despite poor initial stability (ISQ: 14–51).

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