Discussions on Dental Implant Contraindications

I have an implant patient that reveals HBsAg as REACTIVE. Can I still proceed with implant surgery?

I have a 40 year old implant patient who completed his chemotherapy following bone marrow transplantation 3 years ago.

I have a patient who is HIV+ but is asymptomatic. I would like to treatment plan the patient for implants and crowns.

I have a female patient who I have treatment planned for an implant. She has osteoporosis and pulmonary fibrosis. Is there anything I can do to improve the chances of success of my implant placement?

Does anyone know of any contra-indications between Paget’s disease and implants?

Are there any particular contraindications to placing implants in a patient who is HIV positive?

I need to research placing dental implants in organ transplant patients but I can’t seem to find very much information on the topic. Where can I find studies, if there are any?

I have a female patient in her early 50’s with a history of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, are there any precautions to take prior to implant surgery?

Should I proceed with the dental implant treatment plan or should I wait and see if the Zometa adversely affects my implants or produces osteonecrosis of my jaws?

I have not been able to find information in the peer reviewed dental literature concerning indications or contraindications for dental implant placement in patients with active sarcoidosis.

I have a number of patients in my practice who have Type I or II diabetes. What laboratory values should I evaluate to determine which patients can have dental implants placed and which are not suitable candidates for implants?

I have a patient with a severe case of scleroderma. She can open only about 20mm without experiencing pain. I cannot insert an impression tray in her mouth no matter how I twist it or load it.

I have an implant patient with Lupus. She was treated with steroids for about 2 years and has been off of steroids for 6 months no

Dr. M. asks:
I have a 55 year old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). She is otherwise healthy. I have treatment planned her for multiple implant placement to support a bridge. I believe that rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder that is caused by a pathological autoimmune response and this also results in depression of [...]

How do I evaluate these diabetic patients to determine which of them is a suitable candidate for implant restoration and which is not?

My surgeon has told me that because of my history of Hepatitis C, I have a poor prognosis for dental implants. Is this true?

I have a 55 year old female patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and I would like to treatment plan her for dental implants.

I would like to treatment plan a patient for multiple dental implants where the patient takes warfarin.

The swelling went down and she has now developed a sinus tract with purulent discharge associated with one of the implants.

HIV patient fractured a mandibular second molar which I had to extract and he wants me to replace it with a dental implant.

I have been on Prednisone 10mg each day for one year now due to fibrotic lung disease and my dentist wants to place dental implants after he removes several bad teeth.

Any reason why I should not place dental implants in a patient with osteoporosis?

when I went to torque down the abutment, it produced pain and I could feel slight movement. Is this an indication of periimplantitis?

I’m wondering if any negative effects have been reported in dental implant patients who may have a metal allergy or sensitivity.

I attempted to place a dental implant on a healthy 80 year old #19 area. The implant would not screw into the bone after it reached the tissue height.