Fig. 3. Postoperative radiograph of the resected dental implant in the right anterior maxilla
Fig. 3. Postoperative radiograph of the resected dental implant in the right anterior maxilla
Fig. 2. On radiological examination, it was confirmed that the dental implant had perforated the cortical bone of the right nasal floor
Fig. 2. On radiological examination, it was confirmed that the dental implant had perforated the cortical bone of the right nasal floor
Fig. 1. On anterior rhinoscopy, the apical part of the titanium dental implant in the right anterior maxilla was seen in the nasal floor close to the nasal septum
Fig. 1. On anterior rhinoscopy, the apical part of the titanium dental implant in the right anterior maxilla was seen in the nasal floor close to the nasal septum
Wolff, J., Karagozoglu, K.H., Bretschneider, J.H. et al. Altered nasal airflow: an unusual complication following implant surgery in the anterior maxilla.
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In conclusion, dental implants protruding into the nasal cavity can cause alterations to the airflow. Dental implants partially residing in the nasal cavity can be minimal invasively treated by sectioning the apical part of the implant using a transnasal approach.
No complications were apparent during the surgical procedure. Postoperative clinical and radiological examinations demonstrated an intact nasal mucosa and an adequate resection of the dental implant to the level of the nasal floor (Fig. 3). The patient had an uneventful recovery and at 2-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up, she reported having no altered nasal airflow.
Insertion of endosseous dental im...
A 50-year-old female patient was referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam with complaints of a long ongoing unpleasant altered nasal airflow after the placement of eight dental implants in the maxilla. Four months prior to implant surgery, a bony augmentation of the atrophic edentulous alveolar crest and a bilateral maxillary sin...
Endosseous dental implants are commonly used to rehabilitate fully or partially edentulous patients [1]. The insertion of such implants can in some cases cause complications, especially in the edentulous atrophic maxilla [2–4]. In this paper, an unusual complication of altered nasal airflow after the placement of an endosseous dental implant in the maxilla is presented. Subsequent treatment of t...
Dental implants have been in routine clinical use for over three decades and are a predictable treatment modality. However, as with all other aspects of dentistry, complications occur. A 50-year-old female patient with complaints of a long ongoing unpleasant altered nasal airflow presented herself at the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam. Visual inspection of the right nasal cavity revealed t...
Figure 3. Postoperative radiograph of the resected dental implant in the right anterior maxilla
Figure 2. On radiological examination, it was confirmed that the dental implant had perforated the cortical bone of the right nasal floor
Figure 1. On anterior rhinoscopy, the apical part of the titanium dental implant in the right anterior maxilla was seen in the nasal floor close to the nasal septum
Discussion
Insertion of endosseous dental implants is usually associated with a low incidence of complications and excellent prognosis. However, physiologic changes following tooth loss may complicate or even impede insertion of dental implants in the upper jaw. Furthermore dental implants can only be inserted if there is sufficient bone for adequate stabilization. Therefore, in severely at...
Background
Endosseous dental implants are commonly used to rehabilitate fully or partially edentulous patients. The insertion of such implants can in some cases cause complications, especially in the edentulous atrophic maxilla. In this paper, an unusual complication of altered nasal airflow after the placement of an endosseous dental implant in the maxilla is presented. Subsequent treatmen...
Altered nasal airflow: an unusual complication following implant surgery in the anterior maxilla
Abstract
Dental implants have been in routine clinical use for over three decades and are a predictable treatment modality. However, as with all other aspects of dentistry, complications occur. A 50-year-old female patient with complaints of a long ongoing unpleasant altered nasal airflow presented...