title: [Mandibular fractures following insertion of dental implants].
abstract: This article reviews the complications reported in the literature following treatment with dental implants. Special attention is given to mandibular fractures, the conditions leading to the fractures and their management. The authors report on 2 new patients who sustained mandibular fractures and 1 patient who nearly developed a fracture after receiving mandibular endosseous implants.
authors.affiliation: Dienst Mond-, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie, A.Z. St.-Jan, Brugge.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neyt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abeloos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mommaerts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000150:complications; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Onderkaakfracturen na het plaatsen van tandimplantaten.