title: Dental implants in patients with oral lichen planus: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The main aim of this study was to evaluate the patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and dental implants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three groups of 16 patients took part in the study. Group I patients had received dental implants and been diagnosed with OLP; Group II had not received implants but were diagnosed with OLP; Group III had implants but not OLP. Clinical observations and OLP symptoms were registered in each case. Periodontal pocket depth, implant mobility, bleeding upon probing, erythema, pain, and radiolucency around implants were measured. Patient quality of life was evaluated using OHIP 14.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis were detected in 17.86% and 25% of the OLP-implant group, while the control group with implants showed 18% and 16%. The implant survival rate in patients treated for OLP did not appear to differ from the survival rate among the general population. Quality of life was better among patients with implants and without OLP (p = .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the present study suggest that implants do not influence manifestations of OLP. OLP is not a risk factor for peri-implantitis.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department Oral Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López-Jornet
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camacho-Alonso
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Siles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: dental implants; oral lichen planus; oral mucosa; periodontitis