Peri-implant bone loss caused by occlusal overload: repair of the peri-implant defect following correction of the traumatic occlusion. A case report.
The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate the relation between occlusal overload and peri-implant bone loss and the reversal of the situation after removal of the offending forces. The placement of an unstable removable prosthesis on 3 well-integrated implants that had been stable for 9 years caused noticeable bone loss after 6 months. The elimination of the traumatic occlusion reversed the situation, and a remarkable healing of the peri-implant tissue occurred until the pretrauma condition was nearly restored. The condition has been stable for the past 4 years.
Tawil
Georges
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Department of Periodontology, St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. gtawil@inco.com.lb
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001732:Bite Force; D015921:Dental Implants; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D020773:Headache Disorders; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing
D015921:Dental Implants