DENTAL IMPLANTS: A REMEDY OR HINDRANCE

Implant-supported restoration offers a higher and predictable treatment for tooth replacement with greater amounts of success rates. Nevertheless, failures that mandate instant implant removal do occur. The reverberations of implant removal threaten the clinician\'s efforts to accomplish satisfactory function and esthetics. For the patient, this usually involves further cost and extra procedures. Despite the advances in dental implants materials, design and techniques, the failure of implant may be a nightmare for both dentists and patients. The failure of dental implants increased over the time.When an implant fails, a tailor made treatment plan should be provided to every patient consistent with all relevant variables. Patients should be told regarding all possible treatment modalities following implant failure and provides their consent to the foremost appropriate treatment option for them. The aim of this paper is to explain different methods and treatment modalities to affect implant failure