Bacterial infections after implant surgery and alveolar bone graft

Paeng,  Jun-Young

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 53(5); 2015 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2015;53(5):298-306.
Published online May 31, 2015.

임플란트 및 골이식술과 관련된 세균감염

팽준영

경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강악안면외과학

Bacterial infections after implant surgery and alveolar bone graft

Jun-Young Paeng

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry

Abstract

Bacterial infection after implant installation or bone graft is a serious complication. Bone grafts represent a temporary foreign body lacking vascularisation and are therefore of increased susceptibility to infection, which may be introduced either intraoperatively or postoperatively. Bone graft-associated infections are due to biofilm formation on the surface of the bone graft and often require removal of the infected bone graft with substantial graft failure. In this review, the implant and graft related infection, the role of biofilm and the management will be discussed.

Key Words: Biofilm;Bacterial infection;Dental Implant;Bone graft material;Sinus graft;