title: Assessment of the Survival of Dental Implants in Irradiated Jaws Following Treatment of Oral Cancer: A Retrospective Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In patients undergoing head and neck surgery for various pathologic conditions, implants are one of the best restorative options and are increasing widely used. Therefore, we evaluated the success of dental implants in the irradiated jaws of patients following treatment of oral cancer oral cancer treated patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data of oral cancer treated patients was collected retrospectively from 2002 to 2008. We took 46 oral cancer treated patients in which implants were placed in irradiated jaws for rehabilitation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that out of 162 dental implants placed, 52 failed. Furthermore, there was no variation in the implant survival rate in between both the jaws. Radiation dose of <50 Gy units also showed significantly increased amount of implant survival rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implant survival is multifactorial and depends upon a number of factors like level of radiation exposure in that area, time gap between last radiation doses etc., Further research is required in this field to improve the esthetics and quality of life of cancer treated patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Meenakshi Chauhan
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solanki
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, PDU Dental College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sudarshan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pujari
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Eisha
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Harkanwal Preet
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Cancer; dental implants; radiation therapy