title: Inadequate implant angulation resulting from oroantral fistula: case report.
abstract: Successful implant surgery is largely dependent on good treatment planning and careful surgery. A complete treatment plan must encompass both surgical and prosthetic considerations for the implant restoration. Some compromised implants are restorable, and the result can be acceptable if they can be adjusted into a more ideal position. The goals of the segmental osteotomy are the preservation of a healthy dental unit, the creation of a more ideal environment for dental restoration and occlusal reconstruction, the optimization of cost effectiveness, and the minimization of edentulous space. The purpose of this study is to present the segmental maxillary osteotomy to reposition the alveolar segment with its implant that was in a highly compromised situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Kwang-Ju, Korea. SGCKIM@mail.chosun.ac.kr
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D001860:Bone Plates; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods