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. 2023 Feb 1;15(2):e34524. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34524

Table 3. Complications with respect to the implant location.

Location Chin Malar Angle
Total number of implants 933 160 58
Average complication rates (%)
Asymmetry (3) 0.32% (2) 1.25% (0) 0.00%
Bone resorption/erosion (54) 5.78% (0) 0% (0) 0.00%
Displacement (4) 0.42% (5) 3.12% (8) 13.79%
Dissatisfaction (2) 0.21% (1) 0.62% (3) 5.17%
Edema (0) 0% (1) 0.62% (0) 0.00%
Hematoma (2) 0.21% (0) 0% (0) 0.00%
Infection (0) 0% (8) 5% (3) 5.17%
Mucosal irritation (2) 0.21% (0) 0% (0) 0.00%
Pain (1) 0.10% (0) 0% (0) 0.00%
Paresthesia (0) 0% (3) 1.87% (0) 0.00%
Total average complication rate (68) 7.2% (20) 12.5% (14) 24.13%