J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2024 Jan;62(1):47-53. 10.4047/jkap.2024.62.1.47.

Interproximal contact loss between implant-supported prostheses: a clinical report

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  • 1Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University - Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
  • 2Department of Dentistry, Daejeon Konyang Medical Center, Konyang University, School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Interproximal contact loss (ICL) is the most frequent complication in partially edentulous patients treated with implant-supported prostheses. However, in most cases, ICL occurs between the implant prosthesis and the natural tooth due to the movement of the natural tooth. There are several causes of ICL that occur between an implant prosthesis and a natural tooth. There are only a few reported cases of ICL occurring between implant prostheses, and explaining the causes of ICL between implant prostheses and natural teeth is challenging. This clinical report describes cases of ICL between implant prostheses and discusses its causes and countermeasures.

Keyword

Dental implant; Growth; Implant-supported dental prostheses; Open proximal contact; Proximal contact
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