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The use of oral implants opened a wide range of prosthetic treatment possibilities in edentulous patients. Although the reported success rates of oral implants are high, failures do occur. This paper reviews the current knowledge about the aetiology, the signs and symptoms and the possible influencing factors of implant failure. Possible causes of implant failure are thought to be infection of the periimplant tissues, occlusal overload, or a combination of both. Nevertheless, pinpointing one of these as the aetiological factor in a particular case is difficult and should be handled reluctantly. Although the cause might seem obvious, influencing factors could play a role as well. Gaining insight into these processes might stimulate the adoption of preventive action and therefore increase the predictability of the treatment outcome with oral implants.
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Received: 4 April 1997 / Accepted: 27 November 1997
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Duyck, J., Naert, I. Failure of oral implants: aetiology, symptoms and influencing factors. Clinical Oral Investigations 2, 102–114 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007840050054
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007840050054