Key Points
-
Provides an update on the guidelines from The Royal College of Surgeons of England Faculty of Dental Surgery on selecting appropriate patients to receive treatment with dental implants.
-
Provides clinical indications for treatment with dental implants.
-
Suggests appropriate consultations, records and correspondence should aid in achieving an optimal patient outcome.
Abstract
In 1997 the Faculty of Dental Surgery (Royal College of Surgeons, England) as part of a wider publication produced guidance on prioritisation for the selection of patients to receive treatment with dental implants within the NHS in the UK (http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/fds/publications-clinical-guidelines/clinical_guidelines/index.html). This update considers eight main groups who may benefit from treatment with osseointegrated implants. Where patients are being considered for implant-based rehabilitation, treatment plans must be weighed up against the risks, benefits and outcomes outlined in evidence-based research.
Similar content being viewed by others
Log in or create a free account to read this content
Gain free access to this article, as well as selected content from this journal and more on nature.com
or
References
Thomason J M, Feine J, Exley C et al. Mandibular two implant-supported overdentures as the first choice standard of care for edentulous patients--the York Consensus Statement. Br Dent J 2009; 207: 185–186.
Awad M A, Lund J P, Shapiro S H et al. Oral health status and treatment satisfaction with mandibular implant overdentures and conventional dentures: a randomized clinical trial in a senior population. Int J Prosthodont 2003; 16: 390–396.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Alani, A., Bishop, K., Renton, T. et al. Update on guidelines for selecting appropriate patients to receive treatment with dental implants: priorities for the NHS – the position after 15 years. Br Dent J 217, 189–190 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.701
Accepted:
Published:
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.701
This article is cited by
-
A cross sectional study of dental implant service provision in British and Irish dental hospitals
British Dental Journal (2019)
-
Peri-implantitis and the prosthodontist
British Dental Journal (2017)
-
Should implants be considered for patients with periodontal disease?
British Dental Journal (2016)
-
Restorative dentistry for the older patient cohort
British Dental Journal (2015)
-
The denture box. An aid to denture hygiene
British Dental Journal (2015)
