The purpose of the study was to generalize our experience of using tuberopterygoid (TPG) implants for prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with partial/ total maxillary/ mandibular adentia under immediate loading protocol. The study describes results of the treatment of 105 patients with total/ partial maxillary/ mandibular adentia, who, during 2012-2019 required dental implantation, which was performed using tuberopterygoid implants in combination with other types of cortico-basal implants, with a follow-up period of 5-2 years. Data was extracted from patient records, panoramic post-op X-rays or from interviews with patients. The employment of TPG implants demonstrates a high implant survival rate (95.7%) within 24-60 months of follow-up period. The high cumulative implant survival rate for TPG implants in immediate loading protocol indicates (within the limitations of this study) the reliability of this treatment approach in patients with partial/ total maxillary/ mandibular adentia, independently on their somatic or local status.
Keywords:- distal maxilla
- immediate loading
- total/ partial maxillary/ mandibular adentia
- tuberopterygoid implant