Implant rehabilitation of a posterior maxilla with 4‐mm long implants splinted to a 10‐mm long implant in a patient with osteopenia taking antiresorptive drugs: A 5‐year follow‐up case report

Abstract

Abstract The report describes the rehabilitation of a maxillary arch with limited bone volume in a 67‐year‐old female taking antiresorptives due to osteopenia. One 10‐mm and two extra‐short 4‐mm implants were inserted, and implant‐supported splinted crowns were fabricated. The 5‐year follow‐up showed stable bone levels, despite poor initial stability (ISQ: 14–51).

Keywords

• alveolar bone loss
• dental implants
• maxilla
• osteopenia
• short dental implants
• survival rate