Open AccessNarrow diameter implant in posterior region
Author(s) -
Jumshad B Mohamed,
Md. Nazish Alam,
Arif Salman,
SC Chandrasekaran
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.106932
Subject(s) - ridge , implant , alveolar ridge , dental alveolus , dentistry , space (punctuation) , dental implant , orthodontics , computer science , geology , medicine , surgery , paleontology , operating system
Dental implants placement can sometimes be limited due to physical conditions, wherein the horizontal space is limited by adjacent teeth and roots or situations in which there is narrow alveolar ridge, By using a narrow diameter implant (NDI), the need for bone augmentation can be avoided. In situations where there is limited horizontal space, a NDI may be the only option to replace a missing tooth.