Biologic Markers of Failing Implants
Implants are exposed to a diverse oral environment and host responses that contribute to health or disease. For the last few decades, clinicians have relied on standard clinical and radiographic…
General Dentistry
Esthetic Failure in Implant Dentistry
The definition of failure for dental implants has evolved from lack of osseointegration to increased concern for other aspects, such as esthetics. However, esthetic failure in implant dentistry has not…
Peri-implant Diseases
The ideal management of peri-implant diseases focuses on infection control, detoxification of implant surfaces, regeneration of lost tissues, and plaque-control regimens via mechanical debridement (with or without raising a surgical…
Complications Associated with Implant-Retained Removable Prostheses
Implant-supported removable prostheses improve patients’ satisfaction with treatment and quality of life. Improvements in the implant’s surface and in attachment elements have made this treatment method very successful. However, some…
Persistent Pain and Neurosensory Disturbance After Dental Implant Surgery
Nerve trauma caused by dental implant placement is associated with altered sensation and chronic pain. Complete or partial loss of sensation is often reported by patients who have experienced nerve…
Surgical Complications After Implant Placement
Placement of dental implants in the maxillofacial region is routine and considered safe. However, as with any surgical procedure, complications occur. Many issues that arise at surgery can be traced…
Immediate Implant Placement
Loss of soft and hard tissue is common after tooth extraction. Substantial resorption of alveolar bone compromises esthetics and may result in prosthetic and surgical limitations. Immediate implant placement at…
Persistent Pain and Neurosensory Disturbance After Dental Implant Surgery
Many studies have documented the successful outcomes of dental implants, but have also reported the association of sensory disturbances with the surgical implant procedure. Postsurgical pain is a normal response…
Complications When Augmenting the Posterior Maxilla
The maxillary posterior edentulous region presents a challenge when planning for restoring missing teeth with a dental implant. The available bone in such cases is often not dense and not…
Use of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in Early Detection of Implant Failure
Preimplant planning with complex imaging techniques has long been a recommended practice for assessing the quality and quantity of alveolar bone before dental implant placement. When maxillofacial imaging is necessary,…
Key Local and Surgical Factors Related to Implant Failure
The concept of osseointegration has revolutionized the treatment options for the replacement of missing teeth in both partially and completely edentulous patients. Dental implants are widely used because clinical practice…
Key Systemic and Environmental Risk Factors for Implant Failure
Dental implants are an important treatment option for patients interested in replacing lost or missing teeth. Although a robust body of literature has reviewed risk factors for tooth loss, the…
Complications in Implant Dentistry
Mohanad Al-Sabbagh, DDS, MS, Editor The concept of osseointegration, introduced by Brånemark, has revolutionized the clinical practice of dentistry. Because studies have documented their predictability and successful long-term outcomes, dental…
Bone Morphogenic Protein
Alveolar bone that is insufficient to support implant placement due to lack of height or width may be augmented with grafting materials including bone morphogenic protein to create sites that…
Autogenous Bone Harvest for Implant Reconstruction
Autogenous bone harvest is the gold standard for restoring deficiencies of the recipient site. A deficient site requires adequate grafting before placement of implants; therefore, proper understanding of the wide…
Immediate Placement and Immediate Loading
Dental implants have had tremendous improvement since their initial introduction into clinical practice. With ongoing advances in implant technology and materials, better data emerge to allow shorter time between placement…
Soft Tissue Surgery for Implants
Adequate quality and quantity of soft tissue plays an integral part in the esthetic outcome of dental implants. Adequate band of attached tissue decreases the incidence of mucositis and improves…
Contemporary “All-on-4” Concept
Restoration of the atrophic edentulous maxilla and mandible with implant retained prostheses has involved the use of axially placed implants in regions of the maxilla and mandible based on the…
Surgical Techniques for Augmentation in the Horizontally and Vertically Compromised Alveolus
The deficient alveolar ridge has been an impediment to the placement of dental implants in the past. A greater comprehension of bone biophysiology and biotechnology has greatly increased the surgical…
Maxillary Sinus Augmentation
Pneumatization of the maxillary sinus secondary to posterior maxillary tooth loss is an extremely common finding. Significant atrophy of the maxilla prevents implant placement in this region. For several decades,…
