In implantology, the resorption of bone ridges, especially at the posterior region, is a constraint for standard dimensions implant placement, unless reconstructive surgery is envisaged, such as elevation of the sinus floor or augmentation of ridges, although widely used, these techniques, sometimes uncertain, require an additional surgical procedure, and an expensive cost. Hence the interest of short implants, which can offer us an alternative solution. The purpose of this article is to shed light on this implant concept, which we propose to illustrate through a clinical case of a strongly resorbed edentulous mandibular crest, where bone augmentation surgery is not possible.
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