In patients with chronic periodontitis, implant design, implant length, and inflammation may be key risk factors for bone loss and implant fractures and failure. This study was recently published in ...

Early dental implant failure may be associated with an antibiotic allergy and prosthesis length. The new research will be presented at the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ...

Dental implant failures were more common among patients who reported a penicillin allergy and received other antibiotics than those who used amoxicillin, according to a study published in Clinical ...

UNLV School of Dental Medicine is voluntarily notifying 184 patients seen in its Faculty Dental Practice regarding a potential risk for a dental implant failure. The implant failure could result from ...

In this paper, the authors demonstrate a significant association between pedicle screw loosening and the presence of low-virulent pathogens on spinal implants. Pedicle screws are often used to secure ...

Dental implants are pitched as a perfect fix, but the reality is a long surgical process with specific risks and high costs.

The number is disturbing. A study conducted by the general and teaching hospital ("Hospital das Clínicas") of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo (HCFMRP-USP) in Brazil ...

Pedicle screws are often used to secure surgically implanted hardware to the spine in patients with spinal disease or spinal trauma. In some cases, these screws loosen over time, leading to spinal ...

LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed, prior to recall, a modern total knee arthroplasty implant had lower-than-expected midterm survivorship and higher-than-expected rates of aseptic failure.

A team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University has received a $1.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate why brain implants fail, and to test a drug that may prevent ...