FIGURE 1.

Current understanding of the possible sequelae of dental implant placement into alveolar bone. During osseointegration, the initial inflammatory response is followed by timely resolution and pro‐reparative processes leading to osseointegration and bone formation at the implant interface. The inability to resolve the initial inflammatory response leads to a chronic inflammatory state and fibrous encapsulation of the implant, which is characteristic of a foreign body response that leads to early implant failure. FBR: foreign body response