1Professor and Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER
2Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER
3Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Govt Arts and Science College, Nandhanam, Chennai
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Vijay Ebenezer, Professor and Head of the Department, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai-100, Phone: 9840136328
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
The use of implants in replacement of missing teeth is usually minimal in patients with completed craniofacial growth. This literature review is to give an insight about the use of dental implants in growing patients and in patients with ectodermal dysplasia and the effect of maxillary and mandibular skeletal and dental growth on the strength of these implants. It is advisable that on deciding the optimal individual for implant placement, the time point of implant insertion, the status of skeletal growth, the degree of hypodontia, and extension of related psychological stress should be taken into consideration, in addition to the status of existing dentition and dental compliance of a pediatric patient.
Children, dental implants, ectodermal dysplasia, growth
