Seiten: 381-383, Sprache: EnglischPercinoto, Célio / Vieira, Ana Elisa de Mello / Barbieri, Cíntia Megid / Melhado, Fabíola Lemos / Moreira, Karina SilvaThe aim of this literature review is to discuss the use of dental implants in growing patients and the influence of maxillary and mandibular skeletal and dental growth on the stability of those implants. It is recommended to wait for the completion of dental and skeletal growth, except for severe cases of ectodermal dysplasia.