Abstract
Changes in the bone mineral content (BMC) of edentulous mandibles with osseointegrated ITI implants supporting overdentures were measured in vivo by dual-photon absorptiometry. The BMC measurements were performed 3 weeks postoperatively and at the 2-year follow-up visit. Measurements were made in the ITI site (anteriorly), the premolar region just behind the fixtures, and the standard site of the mandible for obtaining reference values of the age-related MBC loss. The increased function of the mandible after this treatment seems to cause a load-related bone formation that minimizes, or in some cases may counteract, the physiologic age-related BMC loss leading to osteoporosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 135-9 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0882-2786 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |