Abstract

AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL DENTAL IMPLANTS: BASAL IMPLANTS

Abha Singh*, Swapnil Singh, Divya Ratan Dhaiya, Himanshu Thukral, Kanika Singh, Sania, Abhigyan Kumar and Aarti Kumari

ABSTRACT

The conventional crestal implants are indicated in situations when an adequate vertical bone supply is given. These crestal implants function well in patients who provide adequate bone when treatment starts, but prognosis is not good as soon as augmentations become part of the treatment plan. Augmentation procedures tend to increase the risks and costs of dental implant treatment as well as the number of necessary operations. Patients who have severely atrophied jaw bones paradoxically receive little or no treatment, as long as crestal implants are considered the device of first choice. In this article the indications of using basal implants and the differences that exist between basal implants and crestal implants are discussed.

Keywords: Basal Implants; Crestal Implants; Basal Implantology; Immediate Loading.