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Careful patient selection, evaluation, and treatment planning are fundamental to the success of implant therapy and will help to avoid future complications or failures. Since Brånemark et al. [1] published research documenting successful osseointegration on endosseous titanium implants in 1969, the use of osseointegrated dental implants has increasingly become the treatment option for the replacement of missing teeth. Despite the predictability of dental implants, a small but significant number of patients continue to experience implant failure, and it is important to understand the risk factors involved. Informed consent is the process of communication between a clinician and a patient whereby a patient grants permission for the proposed treatment based on understanding the nature of the problem, the risks, and the benefits of the procedure and treatment alternatives, including no treatment.

The first objective is to gather all relevant information to plan treatment. It is essential to obtain appropriate information about the patient's dental and medical history, and to conduct a comprehensive examination in conjunction with diagnosis from radiographic imaging and study casts.