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Table 5 Technical complications

From: Survival and success of implants in a private periodontal practice: a 10 year retrospective study

 

Implants

n = 242

No complication

195 (80.6%)

Complications (more than one per implant possible)

47 (19.4%)

a) Major complications

 Implant fracture

0 (0%)

 Loss of supraconstruction

4 (1.7%)

b) Medium complications

 Abutmend fracture

1 (0.4%)

 Veneer or framwork fracture

10 (4.0%)

 Phonetic complications

0 (0%)

c) Minor complications

 Abutmend/screw loosening

13 (5.3%)

 De-bonding

0 (0%)

 Loss of retention

3 (1.2%)

 Minor chipping

10 (4.0%)