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Implants for the aged patient: biological, clinical and sociological considerations
Author(s) -
Bartold P. Mark,
Ivanovski Saso,
Darby Ivan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
periodontology 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.725
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1600-0757
pISSN - 0906-6713
DOI - 10.1111/prd.12133
Subject(s) - contraindication , medicine , dentistry , implant , population , intensive care medicine , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , environmental health
Until recently, age, particularly old age, was considered a contraindication to the placement of dental implants. However, this was based largely on anecdotal dogma rather than on empirical information. This review considers the biological, clinical and socio‐economic implications of implants placed in the aged population. Aging has been shown to have an influence on the biological aspects of soft‐ and hard‐tissue wound healing and tissue remodeling, which may influence the establishment and maintenance of implant integration. However, information to date indicates that age should not be an a priori contraindication for implant placement and there is good evidence to indicate that dental implants can be placed successfully in the elderly with good clinical and socio‐economic outcomes.