title: Saliva and dental implants.
abstract: This is a review and update of the: (1) interaction of dental implants with the environment, and (2) effects of salivary contamination on the load of implant prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. fotoulan@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Fotoula
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nikolopoulou
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003343:Corrosion; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials