Why Are Endosseous Implants More Successful in the Mandible Than

Multiple Choice

Why are endosseous implants more successful in the mandible than in the maxilla?

A) Blood flow is better in the mandible.
B) Gravity drags maxillary implants from their sockets.
C) The bone in the mandible is generally much denser than in the maxilla.
D) There is a greater lateral component of force on maxillary teeth than on mandibular teeth.