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Impact Of Antihypertensive Medications On Implant Success: A Retrospective Cohort Study On Monomedicated Patients, Antony Chidiac, Stephanie Mrad, Charbel Kachouh, Richard M. Sadaka, Joseph Bassil
Impact Of Antihypertensive Medications On Implant Success: A Retrospective Cohort Study On Monomedicated Patients, Antony Chidiac, Stephanie Mrad, Charbel Kachouh, Richard M. Sadaka, Joseph Bassil
International Arab Journal of Dentistry
Objective: The aim of this study main is to analyze the influence of antihypertensive treatments on the failure and survival rates of dental implants.
Methods: Medical records of 586 patients who received a total of 1,814 dental implants between 2012 and 2022 met the inclusion criteria and were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups: a control group comprising 512 systemically healthy patients with 1581 implants, and a group of 74 patients taking only antihypertensive medications who received a total of 233 implants. Implant failure was assessed according to criteria defined by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Results: …