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Keane Tahmaseb GC, Keane AM, Foppiani JA, Myckatyn TM. An Update on Implant-Associated Malignancies and Their Biocompatibility. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4653. [PMID: 38731871 PMCID: PMC11083590 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Implanted medical devices are widely used across various medical specialties for numerous applications, ranging from cardiovascular supports to orthopedic prostheses and cosmetic enhancements. However, recent observations have raised concerns about the potential of these implants to induce malignancies in the tissues surrounding them. There have been several case reports documenting the occurrence of cancers adjacent to these devices, prompting a closer examination of their safety. This review delves into the epidemiology, clinical presentations, pathological findings, and hypothesized mechanisms of carcinogenesis related to implanted devices. It also explores how the surgical domain and the intrinsic properties and biocompatibility of the implants might influence the development of these rare but serious malignancies. Understanding these associations is crucial for assessing the risks associated with the use of medical implants, and for developing strategies to mitigate potential adverse outcomes.
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- Grace C. Keane Tahmaseb
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA; (G.C.K.T.); (A.M.K.)
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA; (G.C.K.T.); (A.M.K.)
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA; (G.C.K.T.); (A.M.K.)
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Verstraeten J, Slootweg PJ, Cuijpers VM, Meijer GJ. Do dental implants facilitate bone invasion in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma? A case series. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 52:413-416. [PMID: 36008220 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Osseointegrated dental implants in the vicinity of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) will become more common given the increasing popularity of dental implants. Reports and studies of OSCC around dental implants are rare, as is the topic of how to handle OSCC surgically when implants are in contact with the tumour. In view of this uncertainty, a histological study was performed to assess tumour behaviour around implants. The aim was to determine whether an implant facilitates inward growth of the tumour and how this should be taken into account during staging and treatment planning. A total of 20 specimens were collected. The implants were macroscopically in contact with OSCC in 13 of the 20 specimens. Histologically, tumour tissue near the implant was indeed confirmed in nine of these cases. In seven cases, tumour invasion had led to resorption of the underlying jaw bone; tumour between the bone-implant interface was identified in only two of these cases, but without downward growth along the implant. In conclusion, no proof was found to confirm that the bone-implant interface is a preferred route for invasion. Therefore, dental implants in the vicinity of OSCC should not influence staging and treatment planning in this regard.
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- J Verstraeten
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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- Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dentistry-Regenerative Biomaterials, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Ramos JC, Dos Santos ES, Normando AGC, Alves FA, Kowalski LP, Santos-Silva AR, Vargas PA, Lopes MA. Oral squamous cell carcinoma around dental implants: a systematic review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 131:660-674. [PMID: 33653646 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to evaluate the epidemiologic profile, screen for possible risk factors, and evaluate the spectrum of clinical characteristics of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) around dental implants (DIs). METHODS The systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analyses statement. RESULTS Thirty-three articles met the eligibility criteria. In total, the sample consisted of 63 patients, and women comprised the majority (55.5%). The mean age of patients was 66.7 years. Oral potentially malignant disorders were reported in 46% of patients, of which 65.5% occurred in women. The most common lesion found in women was oral lichen planus (52.6%). In 88.8% of patients OSCC around DIs occurred in the mandible, and the most common clinical appearance of the lesions was an exophytic mass (46%). Most of these lesions were initially treated as peri-implantitis. CONCLUSIONS Most patients with OSCC around DIs were women without known risk factors. It is important to emphasize that these lesions may present clinical and radiographic features that could resemble peri-implantitis, which can lead to delay in the diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
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- Joab Cabral Ramos
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, and Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil.
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Ramos JC, Alves FA, Kowalski LP, Dos Santos-Silva AR, Vargas PA, Lopes MA. Epidemiological profile and clinical implications of oral squamous cell carcinoma adjacent to dental implants. Oral Dis 2020; 27:1687-1698. [PMID: 33140896 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Describe the epidemiological profile of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) around dental implants (DI), investigate the spectrum of clinical and pathological characteristics, and discuss the implications of diagnosis delay of these lesions. METHODS Retrospective analysis of patients treated of OSCC adjacent to DI at A.C. Camargo Cancer Center between 2009 and 2020. RESULTS Thirty one patients were identified, being women the majority (58.1%). The mean age of the patients was 68.8 years. Never smoker corresponds to 46.9% and never alcohol consumer to 54.9% of the sample. OPMD was reported in 45.2% of patients, affecting mainly women (78.5%). Leukoplakia (63.7%) followed by oral lichen planus (36.3%) was the most common OPMD found in women. OSCC adjacent to DI occurred in the inferior gingiva/alveolar mucosa in 48.3% of cases, and ulceration was the most common clinical appearance (87%). Peri-implantitis (PI) was initial clinical diagnosis in 16.1% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Oral squamous cell carcinoma adjacent to DI was more common in women over 70 years old, non-smokers and non-drinker, and the majority had oral leukoplakia before the diagnosis of OSCC. OSCC may present clinical and radiographic features that resemble PI which can delay the diagnosis and impair the prognosis.
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- Joab Cabral Ramos
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, and Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Sao Paulo Medical School São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil
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Salgado-Peralvo AO, Serrano-Sánchez V, Vaello-Checa I, Helm A, Mateos-Moreno MV, Salgado-Velázquez A. Cancerous lesions in the vicinity of dental implants: a systematic review. JOURNAL OF ORAL MEDICINE AND ORAL SURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1051/mbcb/2020040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction: The massive diffusion of dental implant treatments in the last decades leads to the appearance of complications, most of them inflammatory, although important complications have been described as malignant lesions in the vicinity of dental implants. The objective of this article is to describe the cases described in the literature of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) or clinical variants and metastases, in the vicinity of dental implants and to analyze the possible etiological agents involved. Material and methods: The criteria used were those described in the PRISMA® Declaration for performing systematic reviews. An electronic search was performed on MEDLINE (via PubMed) using the terms MeSH: “dental implants” AND “squamous cell carcinoma” OR “dental implant complications” AND “squamous cell carcinoma”. Results: Thirty-eight articles describing a total of 76 cases of OSCC or clinical variants, as well as metastasis in the vicinity of dental implants, were included. Conclusions: It is not possible to establish a cause-effect relationship between dental implants and the development of OSCC. Its clinical appearance can be confused with periimplantitis, so that, in cases of sudden onset, which do not respond to conventional treatment and/or have associated alterations in sensitivity, a biopsy should be performed.
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Ito K, Takahashi K, Eda T, Kondoh T, Goss A. Peri-implant squamous cell carcinoma. Aust Dent J 2018; 63:261-264. [DOI: 10.1111/adj.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- K Ito
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit; Faculty of Health Science; University of Adelaide; Adelaide South Australia Australia
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery; Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo; Matsudo Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery; Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo; Matsudo Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery; Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo; Matsudo Japan
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery; Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo; Matsudo Japan
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit; Faculty of Health Science; University of Adelaide; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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Karayazgan-Saracoglu B, Atay A, Korkmaz C, Gunay Y. Quality of life assessment of implant-retained overdentures and fixed metal-acrylic resin prostheses in patients with marginal mandibulectomy. J Prosthet Dent 2017; 118:551-560. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kaplan I, Zeevi I, Tal H, Rosenfeld E, Chaushu G. Clinicopathologic evaluation of malignancy adjacent to dental implants. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2017; 123:103-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2016.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Salgado-Peralvo AO, Arriba-Fuente L, Mateos-Moreno MV, Salgado-García A. Is there an association between dental implants and squamous cell carcinoma? Br Dent J 2016; 221:645-649. [DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Camuzard O, Dassonville O, Ettaiche M, Chamorey E, Poissonnet G, Berguiga R, Leysalle A, Benezery K, Peyrade F, Saada E, Hechema R, Sudaka A, Haudebourg J, Demard F, Santini J, Bozec A. Primary radical ablative surgery and fibula free-flap reconstruction for T4 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with mandibular invasion: oncologic and functional results and their predictive factors. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 274:441-449. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-4219-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Raiser V, Abu-El Naaj I, Shlomi B, Fliss DM, Kaplan I. Primary Oral Malignancy Imitating Peri-Implantitis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 74:1383-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nariai Y, Kanno T, Sekine J. Histopathological Features of Secondary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Around a Dental Implant in the Mandible After Chemoradiotherapy: A Case Report With a Clinicopathological Review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 74:982-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chainani-Wu N, Chang C, Sim C, Wu TC, Cox D, Sirjani D, Silverman S. Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Peri-Implantitis. Clin Adv Periodontics 2016; 6:83-88. [DOI: 10.1902/cap.2015.150041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT
Objective
To determine whether dental implants impress oral lesions, and to evaluate the nature of their effect on the lesions.
Materials and methods
A comprehensive search was done via Google and PubMed for articles (including case reports and literature reviews) containing the keywords ‘oral squamous cell carcinoma’ (OSCC), ‘oral lichen planus’ (OLP), ‘lichenoid contact reaction’ (LCR), ‘osseointegrated implants’, and ‘dental implants’, in the last 10 years (2002-2012).
Results
The study included 24 articles involving patients with dental implants, and some oral lesions (e.g. oral lichen planus and oral squamous cell carcinoma) or with a history of lesions. In these publications, there is evidence suggesting the possibility of emergence, exacerbation, recurrence, or even malignant transformation of the oral lesions after implant placement in some cases.
Conclusion
Based on our review of the literature, implant treatment does not seem to be completely safe under any circumstances, but may have some complications in subjects with certain diseases (e.g. oral lesions, autoimmune diseases, malignancies, allergic reactions, etc.). Therefore prior to treatment, patients should be fully informed of the risks.
Clinical significance
Implant treatment is best done with caution in patients with cancer or mucocutaneous disorders.
How to cite this article
Agha-Hosseini F, Rohani B. Evaluation of the Effects of Dental Implants on Oral Lesions. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(5):400-406.
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- Farzaneh Agha-Hosseini
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Assistant Professor Department of Oral Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Phone: 09127201069; Fax: +9821-88410770, e-mail:
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Mundhe K, Pruthi G, Jain V. Prosthodontic rehabilitation of patient with marginal mandibular resection using attachment supported prostheses: A clinical report. Contemp Clin Dent 2014; 5:123-6. [PMID: 24808712 PMCID: PMC4012104 DOI: 10.4103/0976-237x.128690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Marginal mandibular resection to treat neoplasms leads to loss of alveolar bone and teeth at the affected side. Consequently patient suffers with poor masticatory performance and esthetic disfigurement, which we need to restore with the help of prosthodontic rehabilitation. The success of rehabilitation of these patients depends on strategic treatment planning and choice of most suitable treatment modality. In this article, case of a patient has been presented who underwent marginal mandibular resection and reported with many limiting factors like obliterated buccal and lingual sulci, attachment of lingual frenum and lower lip at the level of alveolar ridge and Macroglossia. Impression making and fabrication of a retentive prosthesis were the main challenges. Therefore, a modified impression technique was used to fabricate mandibular cast partial denture with extracoronal semi precision attachments to enhance the retention of the prosthesis.
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- Kailas Mundhe
- Department of Prosthodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Murat S, Gurbuz A, Kamburoglu K. Rehabilitation of a Patient With Mandibular Resection Using Osteointegrated Implants: A Case Report. J ORAL IMPLANTOL 2013; 39:609-14. [DOI: 10.1563/aaid-joi-d-11-00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This case report details a 65-year-old male patient who underwent mandibular resection and radiotherapy as treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the right mandible. The patient was rehabilitated with an implant-supported fixed partial denture and a maxillary occlusal ramp. The patient has been wearing his prosthesis for 2 years with no complaints.
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Moergel M, Karbach J, Kunkel M, Wagner W. Oral squamous cell carcinoma in the vicinity of dental implants. Clin Oral Investig 2013; 18:277-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-013-0968-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE 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. CONCLUSION 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.
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Marini E, Spink MJ, Messina AM. Peri-implant Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report With 5 Years' Follow-Up. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 71:322-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.06.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bhatavadekar NB. Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Association With Dental Implants: An Assessment of Previously Hypothesized Carcinogenic Mechanisms and a Case Report. J ORAL IMPLANTOL 2012; 38:792-8. [DOI: 10.1563/aaid-joi-d-11-00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Carini F, Bucalo C, Saggese V, Monai D, Porcaro G. Osteointegration in oncologic patients: a case report. ANNALI DI STOMATOLOGIA 2012; 3:37-40. [PMID: 23285321 PMCID: PMC3512553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE the present case report aims at illustrating how implant-prosthetic rehabilitation in patients with oral cancer resection aids to improve their quality of life. MATERIAL AND METHODS a patient with verrucous squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible was treated with surgery and rehabilitation with three interforaminal dental implants and Toronto bridge. Three years after treatment, because of cancer recurrence, a segment of jaw and one of the three mandibular implants were removed. The histological examination showed healthy bone contact to implant surface, despite proximity to the neoplastic area. RESULTS the case shows the maintainance of the osseointegration implants despite the cancer recurrence in the same area. CONCLUSIONS endosseous implants represent a useful and valid tool for the prosthetic rehabilitation of cancer patients. Long-term effects of implant-prosthetic rehabilitation in patients with cancer still need to be verified. It would be interesting to confirm the data obtained by numerical studies of representative samples.
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- Fabrizio Carini
- Research Professor, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Italy
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- Postgraduate student, School of Oral Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Italy
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- Oral Surgery specialist, School of Oral Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Italy
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- Oral Surgery specialist, School of Oral Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Italy
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- Oral Surgery specialist, School of Oral Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Italy
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