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- A retrospective study assessed the effectiveness of transalveolar implant placement in the mandible, specifically behind the mental nerve.
- Ten patients with a total of twenty implants were reviewed for function and integration over one year, using x-rays for analysis.
- The study found one implant failure but reported no significant complications, concluding that this method is effective for treating mandibles near the mental nerve.
Article Abstract
Purpose: A retrospective study was done to evaluate the use of transalveolar implant placement in the mandible posterior to the mental nerve.
Materials And Methods: Ten patient charts were reviewed of twenty implants placed transalveolarly with evaluation of function, osseointegration, and bone level for 1 year by unregistered periapical x-rays.
Results: Ten patients which received twenty transalveolar implants were followed for 1 year. One implant failed. There were no significant complications encountered from the procedure.
Conclusion: All On Four treatment of mandibles with relatively anterior mental nerve locations may be successfully treated with transalveolar implant placement posterior to the foramen.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2011.02.042 | DOI Listing |
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