Implant complications: risk evaluation, diagnosis, management and outcomes.

Dental implants and their restorations have become an accepted and predictable modality of treatment. The literature reflects excellent long-term survival rates. However, survival of an implant does not necessarily translate to success, and in between these two outcomes lies the world of implant complications.

Management of fused supernumerary teeth in children using guided tissue regeneration: long-term follow up of 2 cases.

Surgical separation of supernumerary teeth fused to permanent incisor teethhas typically given rise to residual post surgical periodontal defects, induding loss of attachment and deep periodontal pocketing with persistent inflammation. Other complications include devitalisation of the retained tooth section, ankylosis, external and replacement resorption. A unique technique of using guided tissue regeneration has been successfully employed to promote periodontal healing, after 2 cases of surgical removal of a supernumerary tooth fused to a permanent maxillary lateral incisor tooth.