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Considerations for Dental Implant in the Elderly

With growing elderly population, the interest for oral rehabilitation for elderly people has been increased. To rehabilitate oral condition, dental implant is an increasingly common restoration for the replacement of missing teeth. The success of dental implants does not appear to be affected by age, however, some systemic disease can affect the long term outcome of dental implant. Therefore, the elderly people should be considered their systemic conditions before placing dental implants, because they often have systemic diseases with reduced immune function and take a variety of medicine. It is vital to control the medication with cooperation between dentists and physicians. Furthermore, when placing the dental implants to elderly people, minimal invasive or flapless implant surgery could be considered. With consideration for systemic condition factors and proper periodic maintenance, it could be expected to be successful for dental implant treatment for elderly people.