Implants · single question
What is the FIRST factor to evaluate for implant success?
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Correct answer: C. The patient's systemic health
- A. Incorrect – not a determinant of implant success.
- B. Incorrect. Implant brand is far less decisive than patient-level factors; systemic health (and host healing capacity) is the first determinant of osseointegration success.
- C. Correct – systemic/medical assessment (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, smoking, bisphosphonates, healing capacity) is the primary determinant of osseointegration and is evaluated first.
- D. Incorrect – a later prosthetic decision, not the first success factor.