Implants in the Posterior Mandibular Region?

Placing implants in the posterior mandibular region could present some difficulties and risks. Specifically, a lingual undercut is often found that may become hard to manage if a lingual or buccal perforation occurs. A recent study ¹ evaluated one hundred and fifty-one computed tomography (CT) examinations of patients who were retrospectively evaluated to determine anatomical variations in bone morphology in the submandibular fossa region.

The conclustion:

Mandibles with any lingual concavity present a potential increased risk of lingual cortical perforation during implant placement surgery. CT imaging allows characterizing the anatomy of the submandibular fossa and provides other important information for the preoperative assessment of the posterior mandible for dental implants placement.

What has been your experience placing implants in the posterior mandibular region? How have you dealt with the potential risks?

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1. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2016 Nov 1;21(6) Retrospective study of the bone morphology in the posterior mandibular region. Evaluation of the prevalence and the degree of lingual concavity and their possible complications. .Herranz-Aparicio J, et al.