Mini Review

Year : 2021 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 1 | Page : 17-20

Parafunction and Dental Implants

S Keerthana Gayathri1 1

Department of Prosthodontics, Ramakrishna Dental College, Coimbatore-641044

Address for Correspondence:

Dr S Keerthana Gayathri,

Student, Ramakrishna Dental College, Coimbatore-641044

Email Id – keerthu.sr@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The parafunctional forces exerted on teeth or any prosthesis like dental implants have long been implicated to cause trauma to the stomatognathic system and are categorised by persistent or prolonged occlusion. The most standard cause of early and late implant failure after successful placement of dental implant has been ascribed to parafunction. The treatment planning for parafunctional cases involves careful evaluation of various factors. These factors comprise mainly of progressive bone loading, greater surface area occlusion, prosthesis design etc. This review concentrates on the parafunctional forces and their impact on dental implants. It also briefly describes the possible preventive measure and modifications in treatment planning required for the addressed issue. Keywords: Parafunction, Occlusion, Dental implant, Occlusal guard

Conflict of interest

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

Source of funding-

None

How to cite: S Keerthana Gayathri. Parafunction and Dental Implants.Int J Prostho Rehabil 2021; 2: 1:17-20

Received : 22.04.2021 Accepted: 20.05.2021 Web Published: 24.06.2021