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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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