title: Dental Implant Complications.
abstract: Dental implants have increased in the last few decades thus increasing the number of complications. Since many of these complications are easily diagnosed on postsurgical images, it is important for radiologists to be familiar with them and to be able to recognize and diagnose them. Radiologists should also have a basic understanding of their treatment. In a pictorial fashion, this article will present the basic complications of dental implants which we have divided into three general categories: biomechanical overload, infection or inflammation, and other causes. Examples of implant fracture, loosening, infection, inflammation from subgingival cement, failure of bone and soft tissue preservation, injury to surround structures, and other complications will be discussed as well as their common imaging appearances and treatment. Lastly, we will review pertinent dental anatomy and important structures that are vital for radiologists to evaluate in postoperative oral cavity imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, Yale Medical Center, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liaw
authors.affiliation: Yale School of Medicine, Yale Medical Center, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Ronald H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Delfini
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, Yale Medical Center, New Haven, CT. Electronic address: james.abrahams@yale.edu.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Abrahams
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants