title: [Implant fracture: a complication of treatment with dental implants--review of the literature].
abstract: Dental implants are a functional and esthetic solution to partial and total edentulism. The initial success rate of this treatment modality is 90-95%. But, that treatment modality is not free of complications. One of the rare complications yet, with severe clinical results is fracture of dental implants. The current literature review presents the various causative factors that may lead to implant fracture. Implant failures may be sorted into groups by the timing of their appearance, or by the origin of failure. Fractures belong to the group of late complications, caused by a biomechanical overload. Overload may be caused by inappropriate seat of the superstructure, in-line arrangement of the implants, leverage, heavy occlusal forces (bruxing, clenching), location of the implant and the size of the implant or metal fatigue. Good clinical examinations and correct treatment plans may reduce the risk of implant fracture.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Periodontology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tagger-Green
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horwitz
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Machtei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peled
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001732:Bite Force; D002012:Bruxism / Q000503:physiopathology; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants