Survival of dental implants placed in autogenous bone grafts and bone flaps in head and neck oncology patients: a systematic review

Using implants to retain prostheses as part of the oral rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients is an increasingly common treatment modality, particularly in transported bone which is used to reconstruct defects following oncological surgical resection. The aim of this systematic review is t...

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Published in:International journal of implant dentistry 2018-07, Vol.4 (1), p.19-18, Article 19
Main Authors: Laverty, Dominic P., Kelly, Robert, Addison, Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autogenous bone graft
Cancer
Dental implants
Dentistry
Flaps
Grafting
Grafts
Head & neck cancer
Head and neck oncology
Implant survival
Medicine
Patients
Prostheses
Rehabilitation
Review
Skin & tissue grafts
Substitute bone
Survival
Systematic review
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Using implants to retain prostheses as part of the oral rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients is an increasingly common treatment modality, particularly in transported bone which is used to reconstruct defects following oncological surgical resection. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the survival of dental implants placed into autogenous bone grafts and flaps, in head and neck cancer patients. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and Science Direct databases were searched (1980-August 2017) for studies evaluating intra-oral implant placement into autogenous bone grafts and flaps in H&N cancer patients. Twenty articles were included reporting on 1905 implants placed into autogenous bone in head and neck cancer patients. Implant survival varied from 54 to 100% within the studies with 11 studies reporting implant survival of over 90%. In conclusion, intra-oral implant survival in autogenous bone grafts in head and neck oncology patients is promising, however inconsistencies in data reporting and in outcome definitions precludes formal meta-analysis.
ISSN:2198-4034
2198-4034
DOI:10.1186/s40729-018-0131-9