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- Title
Implants in Adolescents: A Literature Review and Case Reports.
- Authors
Westwood, R. Mikel; Duncan, James M.
- Abstract
A retrospective review of a limited number of adolescents with implants was conducted to compare the behavior of these implants with studies in which implants had been placed in growing animals. Growth of the facial skeleton is also reviewed. Implants placed in the growing alveolus behave like ankylosed teeth and become submerged as the surrounding bone grows. Cessation of facial growth should occur prior to implant placement in adolescents.
- Publication
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 1996, Vol 11, Issue 6, p750
- ISSN
0882-2786
- Publication type
Academic Journal