title: Implant pathology associated with loss of periapical seal of adjacent tooth: clinical report.
abstract: A mandibular cuspid adjacent to two implants placed in the incisor region redeveloped periapical pathosis as a result of the inadvertent removal of the gutta-percha seal during post preparation. The root end inflammatory process communicated with the surface of an adjacent implant, resulting in endodontic-implant pathosis and subsequent removal of the implant. The osteotomy site healed uneventfully and almost complete osseous repair was observed after five months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, NY 10010, USA.
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Sussman
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000382:microbiology*; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D019300:Medical Errors; D008875:Middle Aged; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019233:Retreatment; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants