The relationship between cigarette smoking and dental implant failure.
This paper examines the effect of tobacco use on the failure rates of dental implants. A review of 56 dental implant patients with a total of 187 endosseous dental implants, placed over a four year period, demonstrated a significant association between increased implant failure rates and cigarette smoking with failure rates of 16.6% in smokers compared to 6.9% in non-smokers. Also implant length was shown to be a significant factor with shorter implants (< or = 10 mm) being more susceptible to failure in smokers. A chi-square test was used for data analysis. Current recommendations that should be given to implant patients who smoke are included.
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Richardson Rd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE2 4AZ.
D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016348:Osseointegration; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*
D015921:Dental Implants