An implant periapical lesion associated with an endodontic-periodontic lesion of an adjacent molar

• Main Authors: Ting-An Chou (Author), Yu-Liang Chang (Author), Ling-Min Yu (Author), Whei-Ling Pan (Author), Yuh-Ren Ju (Author), Chiu-Po Chan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adjacent natural teeth with untreated pulpal or periodontal pathology may be a potential risk for implant infection. We report a rare case of an implant periapical lesion (IPL) possibly caused by direct extension of a periradicular lesion of an adjacent tooth. A 40-year-old female patient, who had p...