Implantes curtos em comparação aos implantes convencionais em próteses fixas de arco completo: uma revisão sistemática e meta-análise

Abstract

Dental implants have gained preference from patients because removable prostheses, especially full-arch ones, can cause some discomfort due bad adaptation, lack of retention and stability, and displacement during function. In addition, they have been widely used for oral rehabilitation on patients with missing teeth, especially for completely edentulous patients. The present study reviews the viability of short implants as an alternative due to the difficulty of using common implants due to the reduction of the remaining bone quantity. It was concluded that the installation of short implants is a viable and safe alternative, when correctly indicated, for prosthetic rehabilitation with fixed full-arch implant-supported prostheses, mainly in regions with limited bone height or with considerable proximity to important anatomical structures, such as the maxillary sinus and mandibular nerve, avoiding more invasive surgeries to install conventional implants, such as bone grafting, maxillary sinus lift and nerve lateralization. In addition, it configures a faster, less expensive option and with less post-operative consequences when compared to surgeries to increase the height of the ridge.