Are there any recommendations on how many implants should be used?
Friday, December 21st, 2007The renowned German scientific society DGZMK, together with the DGI (German Society for Implantology) 1999 following policies adopted:
When dentures must be between removable, fixed and removable conditional supplies can be distinguished.
Removable implantatgestützter dentures at the toothless jaw is standard on 4 implants supported. This form of a higher supply allows stabilization of the prosthesis with less bone resorption (-abbau) of the jaw also as a possible stabilization with 2 implants.
Rein implantatgetragener dentures at the toothless jaws are standard on 6 implants supported, but in the upper jaw is more than 6 implants in the lower jaw, in exceptional cases, only 4 implants may be needed.
In Freiendindikationen and large Schaltlücken are depending on their size Composite Bridge (linking implants with natural teeth) 1 or 2 implants and purely implantatgetragenen constructions standard 2 or 3 implants.
Frequently need for financial reasons (implant costs) compromises. However, it should be carefully considered, whether by the implant success is not sustainable and therefore endangers better fall back on conventional methods.
