Association between Peri-implantitis and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Case-control Study.
I-Ching Izzie WangAlice OuJeffery JohnstonWilliam V GiannobileBo YangJ Christopher FennoHom-Lay WangPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2021)
CVD group had significantly higher prevalence of moderate to severe peri-implantitis (RBL ≥ 2mm). The association between the two diseases did not exist after controlling multiple confounders for CVD. Future studies with a larger sample size controlling for the patient- and implant-related confounders are needed to better understand the link between peri-implantitis and cardiovascular disease. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.