- Αυστρία / Österreich
- Βοσνία και Ερζεγοβίνη / Босна и Херцеговина
- Βουλγαρία / България
- Κροατία / Hrvatska
- Τσεχία & Σλοβακία / Česká republika & Slovensko
- Γαλλία / France
- Γερμανία / Deutschland
- Ελλάδα / ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
- Ιταλία / Italia
- Ολλανδία / Nederland
- Σκανδιναβικές χώρες / Nordic
- Πολωνία / Polska
- Πορτογαλία / Portugal
- Ρουμανία & Μολδαβία / România & Moldova
- Σλοβενία / Slovenija
- Σερβία & Μαυροβούνιο / Србија и Црна Гора
- Ισπανία / España
- Ελβετία / Schweiz
- Τουρκία / Türkiye
- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο & Ιρλανδία / UK & Ireland
Many clinicians believe that occlusal forces placed on implants can have a deleterious effect on their long-term success. In addition to microbiological factors, excessive occlusal loading of dental implants has been implicated in the failure of both materials and implant osseointegration.1,2 However, controversy exists as to the role of occlusion in the loss of bone following placement of an implant prosthesis.3
This article will review the literature regarding the relationship between microbiological factors and occlusal stress in regard to crestal peri-implant bone loss and will discuss current concepts in the establishment of occlusion when dental implants are restored. A case report will be presented in which control of occlusal forces reversed crestal bone loss associated with a restored implant.
To post a reply please login or register