title: Severe, rapidly progressing peri-implantitis.
abstract: The replacement of teeth by means of titanium implants is a safe and predictable procedure in most patients. Some studies show that a small number of patients lose the majority of their implants. Unfortunately, it is impossible to identify these patients prior to surgery. It is important to report such cases so that we may, in the future, be able to identify them before surgery. The present case showed a severe and rapid exfoliation of titanium implants. Out of 8 implants inserted in the anterior lower jaw of this patient, only two maintained osseointegration over a 2-year period.
authors.affiliation: fardal@odont.uio.no
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fardal
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Johannessen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000254:growth & development; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000254:growth & development; D012449:Safety; D019533:Streptococcus oralis / Q000254:growth & development; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000254:growth & development; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium