title: History of treated periodontitis may signal a greater likelihood of implant problems.
abstract: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW CONCLUSION: Limited evidence exists to support the premise that subjects with a history of treated periodontitis are more likely to experience implant loss or other implant-related complications than are subjects without a history of periodontitis. CRITICAL SUMMARY ASSESSMENT: The authors' extensive review of the current literature yielded limited evidence supporting decreased implant longevity and increased implant-related complications in subjects treated for periodontitis. EVIDENCE QUALITY RATING: Limited.
authors.affiliation: Oral Medicine Clinical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. apinto@dental.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rethman
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Hagenbruch