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Dental Implant Complications |
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There are really not too many things that can go wrong with dental
implants. They can fail to integrate into the bone and come out. They
can fracture or break. There can be problems with the connection
between the implant and the prosthesis. There can be an infection or an
inflammatory condition in the soft tissue and sometimes in the bone as
a result of the implant placement. There can be damage to the nerves in
the lower jaw and there can be damage to the maxillary sinus or the
nasal cavity. All of these complications are rare and usually account
for less than 5% of all dental implant treatments. These complications
can usually be easily corrected.
However, in recent years, especially in my role as an expert
witness, I have seen some extreme situations where dentists who were
poorly trained in these techniques have caused major problems for their
patients. The patient must always seek out experienced practitioners to
perform this kind of work to insure proper results.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 06 April 2008 )
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