title: Patient selection for dental implants. Part 2: Contraindications.
abstract: In today's dentistry, dental implants have become an excellent choice of treatment for multiple situations. The prognosis of this treatment modality, like any other in dentistry, is highly dependent on appropriate case selection. A multi-stepped data-gathering process, while lengthy, is very important. This process should include a patient interview to gather personal information, the chief complaint, medical history, and dental history. Extra-oral and intra-oral clinical examinations and a radiographic examination should be included.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants