title: Early dental implant failure in patient associated with oral bisphosphonates.
abstract: Oral bisphosphonates are routinely prescribed to post menopausal women. These have shown to increase the risk of osteonecrosis. However, this action may be augmented by local factors. A case report is presented showing an early implant failure in a patient taking oral bisphosphonates. Two implants were placed in left maxillary incisor area. Central incisor was associated with a previous endodontic failure and extraction. Lateral incisor was avulsed 3 years back. After 4 weeks of an implant placement, necrotic bone was evident along with the failing implant in central incisor area. This case report emphasizes on the incidence and an increased risk of implant failure in patients taking oral bisphosphonates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Studies and Technology, Modinagar, India.
authors.forename: Ridhimaa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000188:drug therapy; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D015921:Dental Implants; D004164:Diphosphonates