Removal of osseointegrated dental implants: a systematic review of explantation techniques.

Objectives: This systematic review aims to evaluate current literature regarding available techniques for removal of osseointegrated implants in terms of explantation's success, complications, and bone loss.

Material And Methods: Two reviewers conducted a systematic literature search through electronic databases (PubMed and EMBASE), complimented by manual and grey literature searches. Successful explantation was defined as the primary outcome.

Periodontal status correlates with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies in first-degree relatives of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.

Aim: To evaluate periodontal status in first-degree relatives of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (FDR-RA) and detect correlation with the presence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs).

Materials And Methods: Rheumatologic status and periodontal status were evaluated in a nested case-control study of FDR-RA with no diagnosis of RA at enrolment. The following parameters were assessed in 34 ACPA-positive (ACPA+) and 65 ACPA-negative (ACPA-) subjects: gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical attachment level (CAL).