Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part B (2021)

Results: Roughly half the periodontists and all the consultants in implant dentistry were aware of the three phases of technical errors in implant dentistry. A substantial number of the dentists believed that cardiovascular disease is not a risk factor to successful osseointegration and that diabetes mellitus is not an absolute risk factor to implant failure. Also, a substantial number of the dentists agreed that maxillary implants are more susceptible to smoking, thus implant failure. In addition, a substantial number of the dentists believed that age is not a risk factor to implant failure neither related to peri-implantitis and that if a 1 mm sinus penetration occurred during operation, the operation should be continued.