Effect of implant placement in growing adults on craniofacial development: A literature review

Implants are the treatment of choice at present and placing implants in growing children stands to be one of the most controversial topics. A detailed search was carried out from literature available in English language from 1969 to 2012, which included review articles as well as case reports. The search was carried out in National Library of Medicine's Pubmed database, Google search, and Science Direct, as well as a manual search of hard copies of the available journals using implants in adolescents, implants in growing children, mini implants, and prosthodontic treatment in ectodermal dysplasia as the key words.