A History of Periodontitis Suggests a Higher Risk for Implant Loss

Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2015.10.003

A History of Periodontitis Suggests a Higher Risk for Implant Loss

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015 Dec;15(4):185-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2015.10.003. Epub 2015 Oct 24.

Author

Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Carl Gustafs väg 34, Malmö SE-205 06, Sweden, Tel.: +46 725541545; fax: +46 406658503. Electronic address: bruno.chrcanovic@mah.se.

PMID: 26698005
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2015.10.003

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Periodontitis, implant loss and peri-implantitis. A meta-analysis. Sgolastra F, Petrucci A, Severino M, Gatto R, Monaco A.Clin Oral Implants Res 2015;26(4):e8-16.

Reviewer: Bruno Ramos Chrcanovic, DDS, MSc, PhD student

Purpose/question: To compare the risks of implant loss, implant bone loss, and peri-implantitis between subjects with and without a history of periodontal disease.

Source of funding: The authors reported that no external funding sources directly supported this study

Type of study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data

Level of evidence: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of recommendation grade: Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Monaco
Peri-Implantitis*
Periodontitis*
Prostheses and Implants
Risk Factors