Mini Review

Year : 2021 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 2 | Page : 16-19

Occlusal Guards for Dental Implant

Poonam M Sardesai1, Aishwarya Biju Panicker 2

1 Department of Prosthodontics, KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum-590010 2 Department of Prosthodontics, KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum-590010

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Poonam M SardesaiStudent, KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum-590010

Email Id: pmsardesai@gmail.com

Abstract

Excessive stress to the bone-implant interface disturbs the dental implant biomechanics and is a major cause for dental implant failure. These stresses play a vital role shortly after uncovery of an implant, leading to early failure of the implant. The stress overload post the prosthetic loading of a successfully integrated implant, may lead to physical failure of the implant structure like fracture. It has been well documented that parafunctional habits, such as, bruxism affects the stresses on implant prostheses, thereby causing failures. There is however, no staunch evidence for a causal relation between the failures and overload of dental implants. In spite of this lacunae in evidence, metal restorations are preferred instead of porcelain for patients as a precautionary option. The main purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of management and prevention of complications related to bruxism and to suggest occlusal materials for protection of implant prostheses.

Keywords: 

Bruxism, occlusal guards, clenching, load, stress, occlusion

Conflict of interest

The authors have nothing to disclose or any conflicts of interest.

Source of funding

None

How to cite: Poonam M S, Aishwarya B P, Occlusal Guards for dental Implant.Int J Prostho Rehabil 2021; 2: 2:16-19