[Anatomo-morphologic aspects of the jaws as indications for osseointegrated implants in the partially edentulous].

Abstract

Considering the great apogee reached in the last few years by the osseointegrated implants used in modern odontology it makes necessary to go deeper into the analysis of some anatomo-morphologic mandible aspects on partial edentates. Actually, these make the major percentage of patients who ask or are in effect candidates to rehabilitation by means of this technic. So it is described on individual analysis for each clinical case classified according to Kennedy's classification, giving emphasis to determination and real evaluation of height, thickness and form of partial edentates' mandibles. Furthermore, there are given some prosthetic models to be considered in the osseointegrated implant indications on partial edentates.