Treatment of peri-implantitis: longitudinal clinical and microbiological findings--a case report.
Failing implants can be successfully treated by surgical procedures that use either bone fillers or membranes combined with an antimicrobial treatment. In this report, we present a case of failing implants with the corresponding treatment and results of 8 years of follow-up.
Muller
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Dental Implant Center, School of Dentistry, Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela.
González
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Andreana
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D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
D015921:Dental Implants