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Short implants for mandible overdenture?

Last Updated: Jul 16, 2014

Astra has released a 6mm length implant, and there are a few other short implants on the market. Has anyone had much experience in using these shorter implants, especially in the anterior area on a resorbed mandible for Locators/ball attachments for an overdenture?

6 Comments on Short implants for mandible overdenture?

CRS

07/18/2014

Post a film.

Raul Mena

07/22/2014

Yes I have been using them for many years. I don't know what the rules are for posting, but Quantum has 6mm short implants and we have O Ring abutments Res-Q abutments and also Eco-Fix abutments for removable prosthesis or overdentures Raul Mena

John Manuel, DDS

07/23/2014

Bicon has some 4x5, 4.5x6 4x6, 3x8, etc that can be used in a small alveolar ridge, or, the shorter ones are sometimes placed anteriorly to a resorbed ridge with a full set of Trinia teeth cantilevered posteriorly. I.e., the implants placed in the chin button. This looks odd, but allows full access to the screws, snaps, abutments. I've done some 3x8s with regeneration on some thin ridges, but over the years, that Facial cortical plate still resorbs heavily.

John Manuel, DDS

07/23/2014

As mentioned, you must post some records to get meaningful answers. If enough bone posteriorly, you could put two 4x5s or such in a molar area for better support in addition to two anterior implants. Two cuspid or 1st bi implants w/snaps make most patients happy.

mwjohnson dds, ms

07/29/2014

no problem with shorter implants. Back in the day we used 7mm Branemark implants that were machined screws and they worked fine.

moh

12/12/2014

Bicon published a study saying that even if the crown/root ratio is 3/1 the success will gained

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