After nearly three decades of widespread application, implant-prosthetic therapy has been proved to be effective and safe. However, in implant treatment modalities, as in any complex therapeutic approach, complications inevitably arise in a certain percentage of cases. The authors of this clinical atlas aim to both reduce the clinical incidence of avoidable errors and provide clinicians with tested management protocols to follow when complications arise. In separate chapters, the book presents complications that can develop at different stages of treatment: implant connection, immediate loading, prosthetic phase, and follow-up. The first part of each chapter describes specific complications in terms of their etiology, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and resolution and treatment. Then, using clinical case examples, the authors relate the stories of how these complications have occurred in real-life clinical situations and show how variables such as individual patient concerns, desires, and priorities affect the way in which they are handled. This practical reference book serves as a guide for diagnosis and treatment of complications and also, more importantly, provides a code of conduct and a philosophy for how to approach complications.ContentsChapter 1. Introduction
• Historical Background of Prosthetic Complications • Nature and Function of the Early • Implant Treatment Approach: • The Toronto Bridge • Resorption of Edentulous Ridges • Function • Esthetics • Specifics of the Various Dental Implant Systems • Biomechanics • Dental Prosthetic Techniques and Technology • Role of the Patient • Significance and Classification of Complications • ClassificationChapter 2. Complications at the Time of Connection
• Malpositioning of Implants • Damage to Internal Implant Threads or Implant Connection • Ingestion or Inhalation of Instruments • Clinical Cases: Esthetic Failure, Malpositioning of Implants and Premature Loss of Implants, Malpositioning of the ImplantChapt