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Severe, rapidly progressing peri‐implantitis
Author(s) -
Fardal Ø.,
Johannessen A. C.,
Olsen I.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-051x.1999.260509.x
Subject(s) - peri implantitis , osseointegration , medicine , dentistry , implant , periodontitis , surgery
. The replacement of teeth by means of titanium implants is a safe and predictable procedure in most patients. Some studies show that a small number of patients lose the majority of their implants. Unfortunately, it is impossible to identify these patients prior to surgery. It is important to report such cases so that we may, in the future, be able to identify them before surgery. The present case showed a severe and rapid exfoliation of titanium implants. Out of 8 implants inserted in the anterior lower jaw of this patient, only two maintained osseointegration over a 2‐year period.