A preliminary report on dental implant condition among dependent elderly based on the survey among Japanese dental practitioners

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to ascertain the situation relevant to implants, the status of oral self-care, the status of aftercare provided by the dentist who placed the implant, and the usage status of the implant card, in homebound or institutionalized older adults who are...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuji Sato, Shigeto Koyama, Chikahiro Ohkubo, Shin Ogura, Ryutaro Kamijo, Soh Sato, Jun Aida, Yuichi Izumi, Mihoko Atsumi, Akio Isobe, Shunsuke Baba, Noriharu Ikumi, Fumihiko Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-018-0125-7