Oral squamous cell carcinoma arising around osseointegrated dental implants.
OBJECTIVE
This literature review investigates the occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) around osseointegrated dental implants (DI).


METHODS
Databases were searched from 1989 up to and including November 2011. The eligibility criteria were as follows: (1) original studies, (2) clinical studies and case reports, (3) reference lists of the relevant original and review articles, (4) intervention: occurrence of OSSC around osseointegrated DI, and (5) articles published only in English language.


RESULTS
Fourteen studies were included. In nine studies, the dental implant patients with diagnosed OSCC had previously been exposed to cancer. In five studies, the patients presented with a history of habitual tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.


CONCLUSIONS
OSCC is more likely to arise around osseointegrated DI in patients with a previous history of cancer. However, the role of other factors including tobacco and alcohol usage cannot be disregarded.
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. fawjav@gmail.com
Fawad
F
Javed
Mansour
M
Al-Askar
Faisal
F
Qayyum
Hom-Lay
HL
Wang
Khalid
K
Al-Hezaimi
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
D015921:Dental Implants