Use of Tilted Implants in Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Pablo Naldini; Enrique Fernandez-Bodereau & Laura Bessone

Summary

Biomechanical measurements show that tilted implants, when part of a prosthetic support, avoid the use of distal cantilever units. This study included 20 women (78%) and 12 men (22%), aged over 50 years old (89%), with a total of 156 implants. A delayed occlusal loading protocol was used and the average distal implant length and diameter were 10 mm and 4 mm respectively. Patients were followed up for 2 to 5 years after prosthesis connection. The aims of this study are to analyze the use of tilted implants in prosthetic rehabilitation of maxillae to reduce cantilevers length, and to study the biomechanical implications of implant-bone interface.

KEY WORDS: tilted implants, cantilever, edentulous maxillae.

How to cite this article

NALDINI, P.; FERNANDEZ-BODEREAU, E. & BESSONE, L. Use of tilted implants in prosthetic rehabilitation. Int. J. Odontostomat., 8(3):329-335, 2014.