Masticatory overload due to areca nut chewing on dental implants

Abstract

The habitual chewing of areca nut causes severe wear of incisal and occlusal surfaces of the tooth. However, in implant-supported occlusion, the effect of areca nut chewing is not documented in the literature. This study presents a case of areca nut chewing habit, which causes occlusal overload in the patient with implant-supported prosthesis. Areca nut chewing should be strictly avoided by implant patients, as it causes marginal bone loss due to overload and may lead to failure of prosthesis.

Keywords

• Areca nut
• dental implants
• implant-supported prosthesis
• mastication
• osseointegration
• overload