Short Implants: A New Solution in Rehabilitation Ebenezer Vijay* Professor and Head of the Department Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding Author: Dr. Vijay Ebenezer, Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BHARATH University, Chennai-600100, Tamil Nadu, India, Telephone Number: 9840136328, e-mail: drvijayomfs@yahoo.com
Online published on 31 March, 2020. Abstract Insufficient alveolar bone height is a common clinical situation encountered more in the posterior jaws. Advanced surgical procedures such as bone grafting, sinus lifting, and nerve repositioning are required to overcome this condition and make implant treatment possible for such patients. Short implants are considered as a viable alternative in patients with reduced alveolar bone height to avoid more invasive surgical procedures. They simplify the implant treatment, reduce patient morbidity, shorten the duration of treatment, and make it less expensive. With the improvements in the surface topography of implants, which increase the bone implant contact, and use of adapted surgical protocols similar survival rates as that of regular implants have been reported even with short implants. Top Keywords Bone grafting, bone implant contact, short implants, viable alternative. Top |