title: Ailing and failing oral implants: initial therapy and surgical management.
abstract: The distinction between ailing and failing implants is clinically important. Changes in the peri-implant soft or hard tissues will indicate whether the implant is ailing, failing, or has failed. This article discusses these clinical situations and provides an overview and description of peri-implant diseases and their treatment alternatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Al-Farabi Dental College, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Baath University, Hama, Syria.
authors.forename: Salah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakka
authors.forename: Majdy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Idrees
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alissa
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kujan
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000382:microbiology; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D057747:Periodontal Debridement; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants