A Retrospective Study on Implant Prosthesis in Missing Maxillary Anteriors among Middle-Aged Adults

The ultimate goal of modern dentistry is to restore the normal comfort, contour, function, aesthetics, health, and speech of a patient's dentition while restoring or replacing teeth. When it comes to the anterior region, particularly the maxillary anteriors, aesthetics is of prime importance as it shapes the smile and builds confidence. The most ideal treatment option for replacement of a single missing tooth in the anterior region is placement of an implant. This study aims to analyze the age and gender prevalence of middle-aged adult patients undergoing implant placement in the anterior region of the maxilla. A retrospective study was performed among patients visiting the Department of Implantology opting for implant prosthesis placement in the maxillary anterior region within the age group of 30 to 60 years. Data were collected from case sheets of patients visiting a private dental hospital in Chennai, India, and tabulated; descriptive statistics were extracted. A total of 2,563 patients were identified with missing maxillary anterior teeth and had been advised to undergo implant prosthesis. Out of these, only 55 patients opted for implant prosthesis. The prevalence of males (51%) opting in was greater than that of females (49%), p > 0.05. Patients within the age group of 41-50 years were more willing to have implant placement in the maxillary anterior region (49.1%). Overall, number 22 was the most replaced tooth by implant prosthesis (21.8%) followed by number 23 (20.0%). In females, canines were the most replaced tooth; incisors, in males.