Smoking as a risk factor for dental implants and implant-related surgery
Cigarette smoking is known to adversely affect wound healing, and thus may jeopardize the success of dental implantation and implant-related oral surgery. The present study is aimed to present the influence of cigarette smoking on the success and survival of dental implantation as well as on the complication and success of implant-related surgery.
We conclude that smokers undergoing both implant-related surgical procedures and dental implantation should be encouraged by their dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, or treating physicians to cease smoking, emphasizing that smoking can increase complications and reduce the success rate of these procedures.
Authors: Levin L, Schwartz-Arad D, Nitzan D
Source: https://europepmc.org
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