Survival of dental implants and occurrence of mucosal overgrowth in patients with head and neck cancer treated with/without radiotherapy and mucosal graft —two-year follow-up

ConclusionImplant survival was not significantly influenced by radiation therapy in this observational period. In grafted bone, implant survival was significantly inferior than in native bone. Mucosal overgrowth around implants was more common in mucosal grafted areas versus nongrafted.Clinical relevanceThis study demonstrates the impact of grafted bone to dental implant survival rate and mucosal overgrowth.
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research