Widening of the indication of dental implant

Abstract

In this presentation, indications of dental implant were discussed with reconsiderations. Clinical indications are now maintained as a missing of tooth, combination of tooth and bone loss by trauma injuries, maxillomandibular defect following oral cancer abration, cleft lip and palate, congenital disorders with delayed eruption or impacted tooth such as ectodermal dysplasia, jaw deformities, and orthodontic applications. For these situations, prosthetic surgeries such as alveolar plasty using mucosa and dermal grafts, onlay or inner grafts by autogenous bone, GBR (guided bone regeneration) technique, decortication, split crest and splitting alveolar osteoplasty, sinus lift and socket lift procedure, alveolar nerve transposition, vertical and horizontal distraction osteogenesis, and PRP (platelet-rich plasma) graftings has employed before or at the same time of dental implant placement. The problems of indication of implant contains age, anatomical reasons, and systemic complications. Placed dental implant, produced in titanium, should be carefully observed on the point of allergic reaction and carcinogenesis for a long time.