Zarb G A, Schmitt A
University of Toronto, Canada.
Gerodontology. 1993 Jul;10(1):28-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1993.tb00076.x.
The predicament of being both elderly and edentulous undermines life quality for both patient and dentist. The former suffer because of morphological and functional compromises, the latter because of a dearth of safe and predictably successful clinical techniques. The introduction of the osseointegration technique suggested great promise for profoundly changing this predicament, but the specific merits of this approach have been mainly extrapolated ones. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical success of treatment with osseointegration for patients who were 65 or older at the time of implant insertion. A second group of patients, who became 65 during the course of the study was also studied and the results recorded separately. Data regarding the longevity of implants and prosthodontic restorations and the numbers and types of problems encountered were recorded. The evidence suggests that the biological anchorage of tooth root analogues in elderly jaws is predictably successful and enhances the quality of life for geriatric patients who are edentulous.
年老且无牙的困境损害了患者和牙医的生活质量。前者因形态和功能受损而受苦，后者则因缺乏安全且可预测成功的临床技术而困扰。骨结合技术的引入为深刻改变这一困境带来了巨大希望，但这种方法的具体优点主要是推断而来的。本研究的目的是检查在植入种植体时年龄在65岁及以上的患者采用骨结合治疗的临床成功率。还对在研究过程中年满65岁的第二组患者进行了研究，并分别记录结果。记录了有关种植体和修复体的使用寿命以及遇到的问题数量和类型的数据。证据表明，在老年颌骨中牙根类似物的生物锚固可预测地成功，并且提高了无牙老年患者的生活质量。
