title: Hard and soft tissue surgical complications in dental implantology.
abstract: This article discusses surgical complications associated with the placement of dental implants, specifically focusing on how they occur (etiology), as well as their management and prevention. Dental implant surgical complications can be classified into those of hard and soft tissues. In general, complications can be avoided with thorough preoperative treatment planning and proper surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, 110 Bergen Street, Room B854, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Electronic address: azizsr@sdm.rutgers.edu.
authors.forename: Shahid R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Aziz
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Complications; Hard tissue; Implant; Nerve injury; Peri-implantitis; Soft tissue