Importance of Anatomy for Implant Treatment Learned from Medical Accidents

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  • YAMASHITA Yoshio
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University

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  • 医療事故から学ぶインプラント治療に必要な解剖学

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<p>The usefulness of dental implants has been shown by abundant evidence, and they have long been used in clinical settings as a stage in prosthetic treatment. However, there are also numerous reports of accidents in implant surgery, causing concern among the general public. Many of these accidents involve nerve paralysis, bleeding, misplacement of the implant, or psychosomatic disorders, and a considerable number have led to legal proceedings. Implant treatment is a surgical procedure, and implantologists must recognize that there is a constant risk.</p><p>Guided surgery has become widespread in recent years as a way to avoid such accidents. However, it is important to recognize anew that the original purpose of guided surgery was to be able to predict the prognosis and carry out highly precise implant surgery rather than to avoid accidents. The mistaken assumption that accidents will not occur if we rely on digital technology is dangerous.</p><p>The most important point in dental surgical procedures, including implant surgery, is for the surgeon to be completely familiar with the anatomy. This means that it is crucial to acquire a good knowledge of nonmetric cranial traits. Many accidents to date have been caused by lack of familiarity with anatomy ; put differently, there is a great deal to be learned from such accidents. The key to success in implant treatment is undeniably occlusion, meaning that the procedure is viewed from the perspective of prosthetic function. Nonetheless, the structure of the human body cannot be ignored when placing implants.</p>

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