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Clinicians need to be aware that squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can complicate dental implant patients.
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Prompt instigation of oral hygiene measures for inflamed peri-implant tissue is especially important in individuals with risk factors for SCC.
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There should be a low threshold for biopsy of persistent inflamed peri-implant tissue not responding to local oral hygiene measures in individuals at risk of SCC.
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Osseointegrated dental implants are increasingly used in the rehabilitation of the dental patient. They have a particular role in dental rehabilitation following treatment for oral cancer. Data is presented that suggests that, in the at risk patient, squamous cell carcinoma may develop in association with dental implants.
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Kwok, J., Eyeson, J., Thompson, I. et al. Dental implants and squamous cell carcinoma in the at risk patient – report of three cases. Br Dent J 205, 543–545 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.980
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