Dental Implant Surgery: A Concise Review of the Literature

Authors

  • Fatimah Al Khateeb Centre of Studies for Oral and Maxillofacial, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Hazmyr Abdul Wahab Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Tan Su Keng Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v11i2.27502

Keywords:

dental implant, implant surgery, edentulous

Abstract

Edentulism is a global challenge affecting patients’ psychosocial well-being, now well-treated by dental implants. Due to the advancement in the field of oral implantology, there is a plethora of surgical techniques and protocols at the disposal of clinicians, backed by an ever-divided body of research. Treatment with dental implants has become ever more sought after because of their high survival and success rates and increased affordability. In turn, this has put increased demand on clinicians who owe their patients the highest standard of care backed by sound scientific evidence. However, dentists are expressing concern over ambiguous dental implant guidelines and protocols. Implant survival, success and failure rates have been reported differently for various modalities and justified differently in various research. This lack of consensus appears to stem from erroneous or non-standardized study designs, yielding inconsistent results. Therefore, correctly designed and well-reported high-level studies are needed to aid clinicians in treatment decision-making.

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Published

2024-09-01

How to Cite

Al Khateeb, F., Abdul Wahab, H., & Su Keng, T. (2024). Dental Implant Surgery: A Concise Review of the Literature. Compendium of Oral Science, 11(2), 29–43. https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v11i2.27502

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024): Compendium of Oral Science

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Review Article

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