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Spontaneous dental implant macro-migration in low-density bone: An 8-year case report
Chia-Chin Tsai1, Chieh-An Yi2, Ta-Chung Chen3
1Department of Dentistry, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Clinical Advances in Periodontics
|April 30, 2026
Summary
Spontaneous dental implant migration in low-density bone can occur but does not prevent long-term success. With prosthetic correction, implants can achieve stable osseointegration and function for 8 years.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Oral Surgery
- Biomaterials Science
Background:
- Implant migration, a positional shift of a stable implant, is uncommon.
- This case report details spontaneous macro-migration during healing in a low-density bone site.

