Routine antibiotic prophylaxis and early implant failure: is there a link?

Data Sources: A systematic search was conducted across multiple databases (PubMed via MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) up to October 1st, 2023. Manual screening of reference lists was performed, alongside searches in clinical trial registries to ensure comprehensive coverage.

Study Selection: Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared antibiotic prophylaxis with no antibiotics or placebo in systemically healthy individuals undergoing dental implant surgery were included.

Long-term survival of Astra Tech vs Straumann dental implants and restorations.

Design: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) compared the survival and complications rates between two well-established implant systems, namely AST (OsseoSpeed TX 3.0-5.0 S, TX 4.

The homeostasis and therapeutic applications of innate and adaptive immune cells in periodontitis.

Objectives: Periodontitis (PD) is one of the most common dental disorders. This chronic oral inflammation is caused by complicated interrelations between bacterial infections, dysregulated immune reactions, and environmental risk factors. A dysregulated immune response can lead to inflammatory bone resorption by allowing the recruitment of pro-inflammatory immune cells to the periodontal tissues.