Implant Prosthodontics Flashcards
what are dental implants?
an artificial tooth root that is surgically anchored into the jaw to hold a replacement tooth/teeth or denture in place
what is the main benefit of implants?
they don’t rely on neighbouring teeth for support
how is an implant placed directly on to the bone?
through a process called osteointegration
what is significant about implanted teeth having no PDL?
no proprioception can occur
what are the 4 stages of placing an implant?
-raise flap
-place implant
-place cover screw
-suture
what are the prosthetic stages of completing an implant for a single tooth?
-uncover implant
-place abutment
-take impression with coping
-choose colour
-place temp
-cast impression with lab
name 4 common post implant treatment complications
-peri-implant mucositis
-prei-implantitis
-loose/fractured components
-late implant failure
what is the role of the GDP in implant patients?
-OHI
-triage and diagnosis of complication
-referral
what guidelines should you follow when referring implant patients?
SDCEP
what is the McGill consensus?
2-implant over denture should be the first choice of treatment for the edentulous mandible
give indications of a successful implant
- does not cause allergic, toxic or gross infectious reactions
- offers anchorage to a functional prosthesis
- no signs of fracture/bending
- no mobility
-no signs of peri-implant radiolucency
give indications of failure of an implant
-non-integration of implant with bone
- progressive loss of bone following successful osseointegration
-pt unhappy with aesthetics and phonetics
what group of patients is highest on the priority list for implants on the NHS?
oral cancer patients
when should dental implants always be made available to oral cancer patients?
-clinical need
-no alternative treatment is appropriate
when should dental implants be made available to patients with developmental tooth defects and multiple traumatic tooth loss?
when alternative conventional treatment is inappropriate
