Prior to the implant treatment procedure, a detailed medical history needs to be taken, which could potentially reveal contraindications related to general health problems.
Absolute contraindications:
acute mental disorders,
active cancer,
radiotherapy,
chemotherapy,
haematological diseases,
systemic diseases,
osteoporosis,
alcoholism,
unstable diabetes (‘brittle’ or ‘labile’ diabetes),
complete lack of personal hygiene, with no hope for improvement.
Relative contraindications:
a patient’s age – patients under 16 years old cannot be treated due to underdeveloped bone system,
jawbone atrophy – a prior bone reconstruction procedure is required,
cardiovascular diseases,
rheumatic diseases,
kidney diseases,
liver diseases,
endocrine diseases,
pregnancy,
unstable diabetes,
poor mouth hygiene,
gum and periodontal diseases – periodontal treatment is required,
malocclusion – orthodontic treatment is required,
smoking – reducing the amount of smoking or quitting is required.