Dental Implant Therapy Considerations Quiz

Dental Implant Therapy Considerations

• Smokers have double the risk of dental implant failure compared to nonsmokers, and they also have higher rates of peri-implantitis.
• Clinicians must communicate the increased risk of implant failure to current smokers, despite smoking not being an absolute contraindication for implant therapy.
• Thorough periodontal examination before implant therapy is crucial for assessing periodontal disease status, oral hygiene, and mucogingival parameters.
• Patients with a history of periodontitis, poor oral hygiene, or certain mucogingival conditions are at higher risk for implant failure.
• Lack of keratinized mucosa around implants is associated with plaque buildup, inflammation, and mucosal recession.
• Adequate bone volume both buccopalatally/-lingually and apico-coronally is necessary for standard implant placement.
• Site-specific examination, including bone height and width evaluation, should be performed using digital palpation and imaging techniques.
• Guidelines for safe implant placement include specific mesiodistal space, bone thickness, distance from adjacent teeth, and space between adjacent implants.
• Esthetic analysis of an implant patient should consider various elements including smile line, gingival phenotype, tooth size and space distribution, and occlusal assessment.
• Implant sites in close proximity to anatomical structures such as maxillary sinuses, nasal cavities, and the nasopalatine canal should be carefully evaluated.
• Careful evaluation of the buccolingual and apico-coronal location of the inferior alveolar canal in the mandible is crucial, typically achieved through CBCT.
• Adjunctive diagnostic assessments such as imaging, diagnostic wax-up, and clinical photographs aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.