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All implant systems may fail in difficult situations, when patients do not follow instructions, or for a variety of other reasons, including accidents. Treatment of implant-related problems should always be considered an emergency situation because failure to act properly can result in more damage and expenses. The patient who calls to indicate that his or her implant-supported restoration is “loose” should be seen as soon as possible. When feasible, the previous practitioner of any new patient presenting at consultation should be contacted to obtain precise information about the particular case and the implant system used. The issuance of patient implant cards and data exchange over the Internet facilitate information transfer. The advice of a professional experienced in basal implantology should be sought whenever necessary.
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The original version of this book was revised to include the “Conflict of interest statement” in all chapters. The erratum to this book can be found at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44873-2_16
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Gérard M. Scortecci is the inventor of the Diskimplant and holder of several associated patents that are exploited by the Victory company. He is an unpaid consultant to this firm and a minority shareholder in the company. No money was received from any of the companies mentioned in the book or from any of the companies whose products are mentioned.
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Scortecci, G.M., Odin, G. (2019). Complications: Prevention, Correction, and Maintenance. In: Scortecci, G. (eds) Basal Implantology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44873-2_14
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