Q.
i recently went for four titanium implants which were inserted but woul not bite into the bone so when it was attempted to insert the screw to the implant the implant merely turned with the screwing action.The bone appeared to be to soft for the implant to grip. The implant could not be screwed deeper due to the location of my sinuses and nose, I would like to know if there is an alternative implant that would overcome this problem preferably without the need of bone grafting and given that the problem is soft bone would bone grafting be any use anyway.
i recently went for four titanium implants which were inserted but woul not bite into the bone so when it was attempted to insert the screw to the implant the implant merely turned with the screwing action.The bone appeared to be to soft for the implant to grip. The implant could not be screwed deeper due to the location of my sinuses and nose, I would like to know if there is an alternative implant that would overcome this problem preferably without the need of bone grafting and given that the problem is soft bone would bone grafting be any use anyway.
A.
Its very difficult to treat these cases. However if an implant that acheives excellent primary stability is used- Ankylos works well, then as long as the implant is left for 4-6 months to heal the final result should be ok. Alternatively rebuilding the bone with a sinus graft, perhaps with bone from the lower jaw or hip is your only option.
Its very difficult to treat these cases. However if an implant that acheives excellent primary stability is used- Ankylos works well, then as long as the implant is left for 4-6 months to heal the final result should be ok. Alternatively rebuilding the bone with a sinus graft, perhaps with bone from the lower jaw or hip is your only option.
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494
