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Review
. 2017 Jan-Mar;11(1):135-140.
doi: 10.4103/ejd.ejd_340_16.

Complications in implant dentistry

Ayesha Hanif  1 , Saima Qureshi  1 , Zeeshan Sheikh  2 , Haroon Rashid  3
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Review

Complications in implant dentistry

Ayesha Hanif et al. Eur J Dent. 2017 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

After tooth loss, an individual may seek tooth replacement so that his/her function and esthetics could be restored. Clinical prosthodontics, during the past decade, has significantly improved and developed according to the advancements in the science and patient's demands and needs. Conventional options in prosthodontics for substituting a missing single tooth include the removable partial denture, partial and full coverage bridgework, and resin-bonded bridgework. Dental implants have gained increasing popularity over the years as they are capable of restoring the function to near normal in both partial and completely edentulous arches. With substantial evidence available, fixed implant-supported prosthesis are fully acknowledged as a reliable treatment option for the replacement of single or multiple missing teeth nowadays. While dental implants are increasingly becoming the choice of replacement for missing teeth, the impediments associated with them are progressively emerging too.

Keywords: Implant complications; implant failures; peri-implantitis.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
An open tray impression taken using addition cured silicone. Poor implant angulation can be judged which could lead to a mechanical failure
Figure 2
Figure 2
Radiographic picture showing significant bone loss around the implant
Figure 3
Figure 3
Soft-tissue inflammation caused due to peri-implantitis
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