Muhammad Parwez Chaudhry, Zubair Babar, Fahmeed Akhtar.
Dental implants and their maintenance.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;23(2):125-6.

The changing pattern of tooth loss influences the use of dental implantology. With the predictable results that can now be achieved using dental implants, it is necessary to consider dental implants as an option in all treatment plans that involve tooth replacement in any form. Dental implant is, infact, a replacement for a missing tooth root, which undergoes prosthetic reconstruction once healing is complete. General oral hygiene levels must be brought up to an acceptable level prior to dental implant surgery and maintained throughout, during and after implant treatment. The overall periodontal health before and after dental implant treatment is essential in the success of any osseointegration implant therapy.

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