title: Risk factors for endosseous dental implant failure.
abstract: Failures of endosseous dental implants are rare and tend to cluster in patients with common profiles or risk factors. Clinical trials indicate that factors related to implant devices, anatomy, occlusion,systemic health or exposures, microbial biofilm, host immuno-inflammatory responses, and genetics may increase the risk for im-plant complications or loss. In general, factors associated with the patient appear more critical in determining risk for implant failure than those associated with the implant itself. Several risk factors can be modified. For example, the patient can modify smoking and the clinician can modify implant selection, site preparation,and loading strategy. In identifying these factors and making appropriate interventions, clinicians can enhance success rates while improving oral function, esthetics, and patient well-being.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Comprehensive Center for Inflammatory Disorders, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Brauer Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7450, USA. David_Paquette@dentistry.unc.edu
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Paquette
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brodala
authors.forename: Ray C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants