Periodontally Compromised Teeth: to Retain or Replace with Implant-Juniper Online Journal of Case Studies-JuniperPublishers

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Periodontally Compromised Teeth: to Retain or Replace with Implant

Authored by Madhuri Alankar Sawai*

Periodontal disease is the most common form of oral destructive disease which eventually leads to the loss of tooth. It affects about 40-50% of the population worldwide. Its prevalence increases with increasing age. Hence, as the life span of an individual increases; there will be increased prevalence of periodontally compromised teeth. In the beginning of the 20th century, extracted teeth were replaced with dentures. But in the recent past they are increasing being replaced by implants. Although, osseointegrated implants were first introduced for the management of completely edentulous arches, they are now being frequently used to restore partially edentulous jaws. In the recent years, there has been an increased surge for extraction of periodontally compromised teeth and replacement with implants. Many of these natural teeth could be treated and salvaged for the next couple of years, if proper treatment is instituted. Hence, to extract a periodontally compromised tooth and its subsequent replacement with implant, as opposed to its retention by means of comprehensive periodontal therapy is one of the most debatable and complex decision to make in daily clinical practice.

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