Statement of problem: Aggressive treatment options for reduced alveolar ridge height call for bone grafting the area followed by the placement of dental implants. An alternative approach in cases where a limited amount of bone height is available is to use short implants of less than 10 mm of length, instead of the standard range 10 to 16 mm. This strategy avoids the need for bone augmentation procedures and simplifies treatment.
Aim: This article presents a case report where short implants were placed instead of bone augmentation procedures in a patient with reduced alveolar ridge height.
Case description: A 28 years old male reported with a chief complaint of difficulty in chewing due to missing teeth in lower right and left back region of jaw. On radiographic examination, the available bone height was found to be inadequate and short implants were placed and crestal bone loss was evaluated at various time intervals.
Results: The results after placing short implants were comparable with the conventional implants in terms of crestal bone loss. Bone loss decreased from 3rd month to 6th month, and it further decreases from 6th month to 12th month.
Conclusion: Short dental implant placement is a successful alternative treatment modality to bone grafting procedures.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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