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Implant maintenance for GDPs who 'don't do implants'

BDJ In Practice volume 36, pages 28–31 (2023)Cite this article

  • All dentists require a basic understanding of implant maintenance, even if they do not provide such treatment themselves, if the long-term success of the treatment is to be assured.

  • The main maintenance problems associated with implants are either mechanical or biological in origin.

  • The GDP can successfully identify and deal with many implant-related problems, but referral should always be considered if there is any doubt about the outcome.

  • Staying informed and collaborating with specialists can help GDPs provide comprehensive and effective implant maintenance.

All dentists require a basic understanding of implant maintenance, even if they do not provide such treatment themselves, if the long-term success of the treatment is to be assured.

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  1. College of General Dentistry. Training Standards in Implant Dentistry. Available online at: https://cgdent.uk/training-standards-in-implant-dentistry/ (accessed October 2023).

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  1. Highland View Dental Surgery, Hornchurch, United Kingdom

    Sanjay Chopra & Philip Hayter

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Chopra, S., Hayter, P. Implant maintenance for GDPs who 'don't do implants'. BDJ In Pract 36, 28–31 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-023-2184-6

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