title: Radiographic evaluation of healing tissues of early-failing implants after therapy: a case report.
abstract: Aside from clinical evaluation, the interpretation of radiographic images is one of the most frequently applied diagnostic procedures in patients with oral implants. Radiology is an important part of treatment with tissue-integrated prostheses, both at the pre-operative stage to obtain full assessment of the bony host and at the post- operative stage to assess the clinical result. Radiographic examination of peri-implant tissues is an essential diagnostic prerequisite for the evaluation of success and failure of oral implants. A case of peri-implant radiolucency detected 3 months after surgical placement is presented. A remarkable regression of the radiolucency was noticed after a successful anti-infective therapy. The aim was to stress the role of oral radiology in exploring peri-implant bone defects. At this point, appropriate intervention might save early-failing implants from complete loss of osseointegration.
authors.affiliation: The University of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakka
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alissa
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015921:Dental Implants; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000187:drug effects; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D014945:Wound Healing; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D015921:Dental Implants; D009067:Mouthwashes; D000658:Amoxicillin; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine