Open AccessEndosseous dental implant vis-a-vis conservative management: Is it a dilemma?
Author(s) -
Ramesh Chandra,
Rhythm Bains,
Kapil Loomba,
US Pal,
Hari Ram,
Vivek Kumar Bains
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.69157
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontium , dentistry , implant , root canal , dilemma , conservative management , dental implant , tooth loss , orthodontics , surgery , oral health , philosophy , epistemology
To overview the current prospective of endosseous dental implant and conservative management. Although emphasis has been made in reinstating the oral functions, less consideration has been given to formulate the best treatment tactics in a particular situation. Properly restored, root canal treated natural teeth surrounded by healthy periodontium tissues yield a very high longevity, and periodontally compromised teeth that are treated and maintained regularly may have longer survival rate. Current trends in implantology have weakened the conservative paradigm, and practitioner's objectivity has been inclined more toward providing the tooth substitutes often flaunted as equal or even superior to conservation of natural tooth.