title: Clinical recommendations for avoiding and managing surgical complications associated with implant dentistry: a review.
abstract: Proposing to place endosseous implants is an integral facet of dental treatment plans. Their insertion is usually associated with a low incidence of untoward events. However, despite careful planning, surgical complications can arise: infection, intraoral hemorrhage, wound dehiscence, postoperative pain, lack of primary implant stability, inadvertent penetration into the maxillary sinus or nasal fossa, sinus lift sequelae, neurosensory disturbances, injuries to adjacent teeth, tissue emphysema, and aspiration, or ingestion of surgical instruments. This article addresses some surgical complications associated with dental implant placement and discusses how to avoid and manage them when they occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA. ggperio@aol.com
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greenstein
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romanos
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tarnow
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D004646:Emphysema / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants