Stabilized OLP is Not a Significant Risk for Peri-implant Diseases
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of implant failure in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP), investigate the possible association between OLP and peri-implant diseases, and assess the risk of oral cancer in OLP patients who undergo dental implant therapy. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in June 2023 across four databases (Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus), resulting in 19 eligible publications, two of which were included in a meta-analysis. Results: The global incidence of implant failure was 4.58% (7 out of 153 patients) at the patient level and 3.67% (12 out of 327 implants) at the implant level. Six patients (3.92%) from five out of nineteen studies were diagnosed with oral cancer after implant placement. The prevalence of peri-implantitis, peri-implant mucositis, and bleeding on probing at the implant level were 14.00%, 20.00%, and 40.00%, respectively. Two studies included in the meta-analysis, one of which was prospective, and the other was a cross-sectional study, consisting of 34 OLP patients and 34 healthy controls. A higher risk of PI in OLP patients in comparison to the healthy controls (OR=1.62, p=0.23), however, there was no significant difference. Similarly, there was also no significant difference in the number of implants suffering from PIM (OR=0.84, p=0.61) or BOP (OR=0.77, p=0.40) between the OLP patients and healthy controls. Besides, the included studies classified as having a low risk of bias. Conclusions: Stabilized OLP is not a significant risk factor for peri-implant diseases, and implants or prostheses should not be placed during the acute period of the disease. Histopathological investigation to differentiate OLP and oral lichenoid dysplasia is crucial. Further large-scale prospective studies are needed to clarify the relationship between OLP and implant failure and to develop appropriate treatment strategies for OLP patients undergoing dental implant therapy.
2023 South East Asian Division Meeting (Singapore) Singapore
2023 192 Oral Medicine and Pathology
Li, Jingwen
( University of Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
)
Kot, Wai Ying
( Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
)
Mcgrath, Colman
( Division of Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care
, Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
)
Chan, Bik Wan Amy
( Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital
, Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
)
Zheng, Liwu
( University of Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
)