What are the complications associated with the Pillar Procedure?
The risk of complication is extremely low as the Pillar Procedure does not involve destroying or removing soft palate tissues. There have been NO reported adverse events from the Pillar Procedure. And more than 25,000 Pillar Procedures have been performed worldwide and the reported complication rate is less than 1%. The most frequently reported complication is a partial extrusion of the implant. The implant is easily removed by the doctor and another implant will be inserted at no cost after several weeks.
