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Implant complications in bruxism patients

Bruxism is defined as a parafunctional activity during sleep or while awake that includes locking and grinding of teeth and clenching. It generates excessive occlusal force that may lead to implant failure. Therefore, diagnosis of bruxism and providing specific protocols such as occlusal splint and/...

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Autor principal: Song, Ji-Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8084741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33911049
http://dx.doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2021.47.2.149
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Sumario:Bruxism is defined as a parafunctional activity during sleep or while awake that includes locking and grinding of teeth and clenching. It generates excessive occlusal force that may lead to implant failure. Therefore, diagnosis of bruxism and providing specific protocols such as occlusal splint and/or injection of botulinum toxin before implant installation are important to prevent increases the risk of implant failure in bruxism patients.