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Volume 4 Issue 2 (March - April, 2016)
Review Articles
| RETROGRADE PERI-IMPLANTITIS - A REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND AN UPDATE | |
| Rohit Singh, Vijayendra Pandey, Vinay Kumar, Amit Kumar Mishra | |
Retrograde peri-implantitis describes a lesion that is periapical to an osseointegrated implant. The condition is identifiable by radiological examination and from clinical symptoms such as pain, tenderness, or the presence of a sinus tract. Retrograde peri-implantitis constitutes an important cause for implant failure. Retrograde peri-implantitis may sometimes prove difficult to identify and hence institution of early treatment may not be possible. This paper aims to briefly discuss etiology and treatment strategies of retrograde peri-implantitis available in the literature. |
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