A Retrospective Study on Implant Prosthesis in Missing Maxillary Anteriors among Middle Aged Adults.

Abstract

The ultimate goal of modern dentistry is to restore the normal comfort, contour, function, aesthetics, health, and speech of a patient's dentition while restoring or replacing teeth. When it comes to the anterior region, particularly the maxillary anteriors, aesthetics is of prime importance as it shapes the smile of the patient and builds confidence. The most ideal treatment option for replacement of a single missing tooth in the anterior region is the placement of implants. This study aims to analyze the age and gender prevalence of patients undergoing implant placement in the anterior region of the maxilla among middle aged adults. A retrospective study was performed among patients visiting the Department of Implantology opting for implant prosthesis placement in the maxillary anterior region within the age group 30 to 60 years. Data was collected from case sheets of patients visiting a private dental hospital in Chennai, India; tabulated and descriptive statistics was performed. A total of 2563 patients were identified with missing maxillary anterior teeth and were advised implant prosthesis out of which only 55 patients opted for implant prosthesis. Prevalence of males (51%) willing for implant prosthesis in the maxillary anteriors was greater than females (49%), p > 0.05. Patients within the age group of 41-50 years were more willing for implant placement in the maxillary anterior region (49.1%). Overall, tooth number 22 was the most replaced tooth by implant prosthesis (21.8%) followed by tooth number 23 (20.0%). In females, canines were the most replaced and incisors in males.