Implants · single question
What is the most commonly placed type of dental implant?
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Correct answer: A. Endosteal implant
✓ A) Endosteal implant is correct.
Endosteal implants (placed within the bone — most commonly titanium screw-type/root-form implants) are the standard of care and by far the most commonly used. Subperiosteal implants (placed on top of bone, under periosteum) are rarely used today. Transosteal implants (through the mandible) are largely obsolete. Mini implants are used for specific indications (overdenture retention in atrophic ridges).
Endosteal implants (placed within the bone — most commonly titanium screw-type/root-form implants) are the standard of care and by far the most commonly used. Subperiosteal implants (placed on top of bone, under periosteum) are rarely used today. Transosteal implants (through the mandible) are largely obsolete. Mini implants are used for specific indications (overdenture retention in atrophic ridges).