title: [Bruxism and overload of periodontium and implants].
abstract: Bruxism is responsible for occlusal tooth wear but can not induce nor aggravate gingivitis or periodontitis. Bruxism induces jiggling forces, which cause a clinical tooth hypermobility, radiologically seen as a widened periodontal space. Although there is no direct causal relation between bruxism and implant failure, implant overload may lead to fractures of the components and bone loss.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium voor Orale Fysiologie van de School voor Tandheelkunde, Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie van de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, België.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Laat
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D015921:Dental Implants; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010519:Periodontium / Q000473:pathology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants