One year 5 months post cementation, the patient complains of bad smell from the implant when water pik is being used. It appears that the 1st 2-3 threads are exposed (Fig.22), although the surrounding gingiva remains uninfected. Bone graft is recommended.
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/04/2019, last revision 11/16/2019