title: Explanation procedure with special emphasis on the ITI implant system.
abstract: Removal of implants is performed in cases of irreversible implant failure and in patients having psychological problems with implants. The explantation procedure can be complicated in some situations. In the present article, techniques of explantation and some related considerations are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St Elisabeth Hospital, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: ten Bruggenkate
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sutter
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Oosterbeek
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants