Complications and treatment errors in implant positioning in the aesthetic zone: Diagnosis and possible solutions

Stephen T Chen, Daniel Buser, Anton Sculean, Urs C Belser

The Overview

Incorrect implant positioning can lead to functional and aesthetic compromise. Implant positioning errors can occur in three dimensions: mesiodistal, corono-apical, and orofacial. Treatment solutions to manage adverse outcomes through positioning errors require an understanding of the underlying conditions and of those factors that may have led to the error being committed in the first place. These types of complications usually occur because of human factors. If errors do occur with adverse aesthetic outcomes, they are difficult and sometimes impossible to correct. Connective tissue grafts to reverse recession defects are only feasible in defined situations. The option to remove and replace the implant may be the only recourse, provided the removal process does not further compromise the site. Error in judgment by the clinician

Adapted from ST. Chen et al., Periodontol 2000. 2023 Jan 22, for more info about this publication click HERE