Bone Density and Marginal Bone Height Changes Around Dental Implants

The increased benefits to the edentulous population from implant supported overdenture is overwhelming in terms of better quality of life, emotional stability, improved function, enhanced esthetics and clinical comfort.1-6 Implant supported prosthesis is considered a viable option for partially edentulous patients7. The oral rehabilitation of a long anterior mandibular edentulous span with a fixed or removable implant-supported prosthesis using appropriate prostheses have been a target in oral implant research for the last year. The longevity of any implant prosthesis depends on successful osseointegration and implant stability. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT ) has also been used extensively for the follow-up of dental implants and is considered one of the tools for assessing implant success