Posterior Maxilla Complications
FIG 13.1 Pneumatization can be significant even with teeth present as the maxillary sinus increases in size, leaving less available bone for implant placement. Clinical Implication. The net result of maxillary…
Radiographic Complications and Evaluation
FIG 4.1 Film positioning. (A) The central ray is perpendicular to the bone, object, and film, resulting in no distortion. (B) The central ray is perpendicular to the film, but not…
Wound Dehiscence
FIG 11.1 Incision line opening. (A) Incision line opening occurring after implant placement. (B) Post allograft incision line opening. (C) Membrane graft dehiscence. (D) Block graft with fixation screw exposure. The…
Occlusion Complications
FIG 17.1 Schematic illustration of hard and soft tissue around a tooth and an implant. (A) Hard and soft tissue anatomy around a natural tooth demonstrates bone support with a periodontal…
Neurosensory Deficit Complications in Implant Dentistry
FIG 9.1 Neurosensory impairment of the inferior alveolar nerve. (A) Placement of two implants, completely transecting the mandibular canal. (B–C) Implant placement impinging on the mental foramen. (D) Immediate placement implant…
Ideal Implant Positioning
FIG 6.1 (A–D) Various examples of malpositioned implants leading to increased morbidity. Mesial-Distal (“X” Axis): Implant–Natural Tooth Insufficient Implant–Root Apex Distance Etiology Implants placed too close to an adjacent tooth root…
Dental Implant Intraoperative Complications
FIG 5.1 Postextraction socket. (A) With existing pathology. (B) Removal of fibrous and granulation tissue with serrated spoon curette. (C) Walls of extraction site are decorticated with #2 or #4 round…
Postoperative Complications
FIG 10.1 Mechanism of action for nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroids in the reduction of inflammation. Steroids block arachidonic acid and NSAIDs interfere with cyclooxygenase in the reduction of edema. (From…
Medical/Medication Complications in Oral Implantology
Are you currently being treated for high blood pressure, or have you been told by a health care professional that you have high blood pressure, or hypertension? /No? Hypertension is…
Intraoperative Complications
FIG 7.1 Extensive bleeding during dental implant surgery may cause many complications that lead to surgical and implant morbidity. Box 7.1 Classification of Surgical Hemorrage Bleeding According to Source Arterial…
