Dental Implants and the Geriatric Patient

Long‐term outcomes of dental implants placed in elderly patients: a retrospective clinical and radiographic analysis

“…Also, the concurrent occurrence of medical conditions including oral dryness and osteoporosis may cause delayed healing (Garg et al. ), and so extra care should be applied both during and after surgery.…”

“…This situation has resulted in practicing dentists and dental researchers paying considerable attention to the impact of aging itself on the prognosis of implants (Zarb & Schmitt ; Garg et al. ; Bryant & Zarb , ; Al Jabbari et al. ).…”

Study of the osseointegration of dental implants placed with an adapted surgical technique

“…While different implant designs have shown similar results of higher stabilities in dense bone, initial stability can remarkably decrease in low‐density bone, jeopardizing the osseointegration process and risking failure (Molly 2006). Low‐density bone implant sites have been pointed out as the greatest potential risk factor for implant loss when working with standard surgical protocols (Garg 2002; Jacobs 2003). A clinical study with consecutively placed implants that were immediately loaded showed a higher failure rate in low‐density bone, reinforcing that primary stability is a major factor in the success of immediately loaded implants (Glauser et al 2001).…”

Implants for the ageing population

“…There is a paucity of scientific evidence that reports specifically on implant dentistry for aged patients, i.e. patients aged 65 years and over .…”

“…Physiological ageing refers to physical, metabolic and endocrine changes associated with ageing whereas pathological ageing refers to specific medical conditions that require careful consideration when considering implant treatment . It is important that clinicians are aware of the physical, metabolic and endocrine changes associated with ageing, and how these changes may affect implant treatment …”