A possible "rescue" procedure for dental implants with a textured surface geometry: a case report

Dental implants with textured surfaces are a valuable adjunct in restoring edentulous sites of poor bone quality and quantity, but on occasion may become denuded of bone and require "rescue." We report here the successful management of an intrabony crater affecting a single porous-surfaced...

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Published inJournal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 72; no. 10; p. 1420
Main Authors Deporter, D A, Todescan, Jr, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2001
Subjects
Adult
Alveolar Bone Loss - etiology
Alveolar Bone Loss - surgery
Biocompatible Materials - therapeutic use
Bone Transplantation
Calcium Sulfate - therapeutic use
Citric Acid - therapeutic use
Dental Implants - adverse effects
Dental Prosthesis Design - adverse effects
Disinfectants - therapeutic use
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Periodontal Pocket - etiology
Periodontal Pocket - surgery
Periodontitis - etiology
Periodontitis - surgery
Porosity
Surface Properties
Surgical Flaps
Wound Healing
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Summary:Dental implants with textured surfaces are a valuable adjunct in restoring edentulous sites of poor bone quality and quantity, but on occasion may become denuded of bone and require "rescue." We report here the successful management of an intrabony crater affecting a single porous-surfaced dental implant using a combination of citric acid decontamination and grafting with freeze-dried, demineralized allograft covered with a barrier of calcium sulfate.
ISSN:0022-3492
DOI:10.1902/jop.2001.72.10.1420