Implant Complications and Failures - A Review

Background: The goal of modern dentistry is to restore the patient′s dentition to normal contour, function, comfort, esthetics, speech, health and implant dentistry has the ability to achieve this goal. Although implant is considered to be a safe technique to replace tooth or teeth, certain complications are bound to occur with implants like any other surgical procedures. Implant surgery complications are frequent occurrences in dental practice and knowledge in the management of these cases is essential. The article highlights the complications in implant surgery, which helps to prevent them by proper patient selection, devising proper treatment plan and treating the implant cases in a way to avoid complications and failures associated with implants