Zarb G A, Schmitt A
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada.
J Prosthet Dent. 1994 Nov;72(5):559-68. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(94)90131-7.
Successful osseointegration promises a virtual panacea for the edentulous predicament. However, the impact of this technique on specific age groups is far from clear. In an attempt to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of implant-supported prostheses in geriatric patients, the treatment outcomes of elderly patients already included in ongoing clinical trials were assessed. The following preliminary observations were made: (1) being elderly is not a contraindication to long-term implant survival; (2) successful osseointegration can be maintained irrespective of a patient's oral hygiene performance; and (3) diverse prosthesis designs appear feasible.
成功的骨整合有望为无牙困境提供近乎万灵药的解决方案。然而，这项技术对特定年龄组的影响尚远未明确。为了确定种植体支持的假体在老年患者中的疗效和有效性，对正在进行的临床试验中已纳入的老年患者的治疗结果进行了评估。得出了以下初步观察结果：（1）年老并非长期种植体存活的禁忌症；（2）无论患者的口腔卫生状况如何，都可以维持成功的骨整合；（3）多种假体设计似乎都是可行的。
