Implant Treatment Options for Vertical Height Deficiencies
The T3 Short Implant ’ s length and features are designed to provide an implant treatment option in some challenging clinical cases where the bone height is insufficient for standard length implants
The Clinical Challenge :
In areas with minimal bone height , providing implant treatment may require complex surgical procedures , such as :
• A sinus lift procedure in the maxilla
• Vertical ridge augmentation in the mandible due to the proximity to the mandibular nerve
Fig . 1 : Minimal bone height under the maxillary sinus .
Fig . 2 : Reduced vertical bone height above the inferior alveolar nerve canal .
Clinical Case By : Dr . Stavros Pelekanos , † Athens , Greece .
A 32-year-old male patient presented with diminished bone height under the sinus secondary to a fractured root and extraction of the maxillary left first molar eight weeks prior to surgery .
Fig . 1 : Preoperative periapical radiograph showing missing tooth number 14 [ 26 ].
Fig . 2 : A 6.0 mmD x 6.0 mmL T3 Short Implant and healing abutment was placed in a single-stage protocol .
Clinical Treatment By : Dr . Stefano Sivolella , Padova , Italy .
A 60-year-old female patient presented with a hopeless first molar due to caries , root resorption and severe alveolar bone loss as a result of generalized periodontitis ; the inferior alveolar nerve was in close proximity ( approximately 7.0 mm ).
Fig . 1 : Preoperative periapical radiograph showing hopeless tooth number 30 [ 46 ].
Fig . 2 : A 6.0 mmD x 6.0 mmL T3 Short Implant and definitive crown inserted at nine months post-implant placement .
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Drs . Pelekanos and Sivolella have , or in the last 2 years had , financial relationships with Zimmer Biomet Dental resulting from speaking engagements , consulting engagements and other retained services .