Segmental Rehabilitation of Partially Edentulous Sites with Basal Cortical and Conventional Implants – A 1 Year Clinical Trial

Abstract

Rehabilitation of atrophied/resorbed edentulous jaws by placing implants is a challenging procedure. Although various bone augmentation procedure like ridge augmentation, sinus lift is in practice but it may lead to the morbidity of donor’s site. Sometimes patient is not willing for such extensive surgical procedures. In such cases Cortical/basal implants is a viable treatment option. Basal implants gives support from the basal bone area which usually remains free from the infection and less prone to resorption. This study was undertaken to assess clinically and radiographically the bone levels in rehabilitation of immediate loading and delayed loading in opposite arch in an occlusion for a period of 1 year. After placing the implants, immediate loading was done within 72 hours for basal implants and conventional implants were placed in the lower partially edentulous sites.