Management of Implant/Prosthodontic Complications

Ingeborg J De Kok; Ibrahim S Duqum; Lauren H Katz; Lyndon F Cooper

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2018.11.004

Management of Implant/Prosthodontic Complications

Dent Clin North Am. 2019 Apr;63(2):217-231. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2018.11.004. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

Authors

Ingeborg J De Kok¹, Ibrahim S Duqum², Lauren H Katz³, Lyndon F Cooper⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Restorative Sciences, University of North Carolina, CB # 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA. Electronic address: ingeborg_dekok@unc.edu.
² Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of North Carolina, CB # 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA.
³ Department of Restorative Sciences, University of North Carolina, CB # 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA.
⁴ Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Room 402E, 801 S Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

PMID: 30825987
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2018.11.004

Abstract

Dental implants continue to grow in popularity because they are a predictable treatment to replace missing teeth. They have a high success rate; however, they are still associated with some clinical complications. This article discusses a diverse range of complications related to the restorative and mechanical aspects of dental implants and the management of such complications, as well as potential factors contributing to them.

Keywords: Complication management; Dental implants; Prosthesis fracture; Prosthetic complication.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dental Implants*
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
Dental Restoration Failure
Humans

Substances

Dental Implants