Article: Volume 49 Number 1 Page 14 - January 2022
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Dental Update 496: 14-24
Restorative dentistry: Dental Implants for the General Dental Practitioner. Part 2: Complications, Management and Maintenance
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Abstract: With dental implants becoming a more common treatment option for the replacement of missing teeth, and with survival rates upwards of 90% after 10 years, it is likely that primary care dentists and dental care professionals will encounter patients presenting with problems. The second article in this two-article series outlines common biological and mechanical complications arising with dental implants and their component parts, and how to manage them.
Clinical relevance: This article highlights important aspects the primary care practitioner should consider when examining and maintaining dental implants, and provides an overview of common biological and mechanical complications associated with implant-retained restorations.
Author notes: Oliver Jones, BDS(Hons), PGCert (MedEd), Specialty Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. Philippa Hoyle, BChD (Hons), MJDF, MPros, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. Rajesh Patel, FDS RCPS, LDS RCS, MSc, BDS, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. email: oliver.jones15@nhs.net
Objective: The reader should feel more comfortable maintaining patients with dental implants in primary care and understand when to refer if complications arise.
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