Teeth Grinding: Will Your Dental Implant Mind If You Grind?
Many dental procedures have defined contraindications. This is a technical term relating to a patient's current health and any preexisting medical conditions which can adversely impact the proposed treatment — meaning it's unlikely to be successful, or may even harm the patient. Dental implants have certain contraindications, usually occurring when a patient has inadequate bone or gingival tissue to support the implant (which can be corrected with bone and/or gingival grafting).