Are There Contraindications for Placing Dental Implants?

Amritpal S. Kullar, Craig S. Miller

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Abstract

There are few absolute contraindications to dental implant placement. Relative contraindications include cognitive decline, American Society of Anesthesiology patient status IV or higher categories, or medical conditions that may jeopardize the life or lifespan of the patient. Precautions for placing dental implants should be viewed with respect to the evidence-based exposures that can contribute to risk of failure, including but not limited to local, behavioral, and medical factors. Risk for dental implant failure increases in association with (1) past history of periodontal disease, (2) bruxism, (3) smoking, and (4) radiation therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)345-362
Number of pages18
JournalDental Clinics of North America
Volume63
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019

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© 2019 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

  • Contraindication
  • Dental implants
  • Implant failure
  • Implant survival
  • Risk factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Dentistry

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