Implant Complications and Failures: The Fixed Prosthesis

From Volume 29, Issue 9, November 2002 | Pages 456-460

Authors

D. Tinsley

BDS, MDSc, MFDS RCS

Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute

Articles by D. Tinsley

C.J. Watson

BDS, FDS RCS, PhD

Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute

Articles by C.J. Watson

A.J. Preston

BDS, PhD, FDS RCS

Lecturer/Honorary Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute.

Articles by A.J. Preston

Abstract

The implant-retained fixed prosthesis has been advocated as an effective restoration offering significant benefits over conventional prosthetics. The success of treatment depends on careful pre-surgical planning and prosthesis design. This paper outlines some common complications encountered during the planning, fabrication and maintenance of both large and small fixed prostheses and suggests how these complications can be minimized.

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