Table 1.
Distribution of short implants by number, * position, and status (lost implants).
Maxilla | |||||||||
Position | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | n |
Number of implants | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 (100%) |
Lost implants | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 (33.3%) |
Mandible | |||||||||
Position | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | n |
Number of implants | 24 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 53 | 19 | 196 (100%) |
Lost implants | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 25 (12.8%) |
* Number of short implants per patient: 1 implant (n = 73 patients); 2 implants (n = 33 patients); 3 implants (n = 9 patients); 4 implants (n = 7 patients); 5 implants (n = 2 patients); 6 implants (n = 2 patients).