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Effects of Bacterial Contamination on Dental Implants During Surgery: A Systematic Review
Krister Johansson1, Ryo Jimbo, Pernilla Östlund
1*Dental Surgeon, Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden. †Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden. ‡HTA-researcher, Health Technology Assessment-Odontology (HTA-O), Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden. §Professor, Health Technology Assessment-Odontology (HTA-O), Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Associate Professor, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. ¶Associate Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Introduction:
Contamination during surgery negatively influences the prognosis of orthopaedic implants; however, it has not been proven whether contamination influences the success of dental implant treatment. The aim of the systematic review was to investigate if there exists evidence in the literature whether contamination of dental implants during surgery affects osseointegration and clinical success.
Materials And Methods:
Four data bases were used for the literature search. Primary studies and reviews regarding both clinical and preclinical research were eligible. Rating of the summarized quality of the evidence was performed.
Results:
Five preclinical studies were included. Because of the estimated high risk of bias in all included studies and extensive differences in study design between the included studies, meta-analysis was not performed and no reliable aggregated data could be extracted.
Conclusions:
It is suggested that the scientific evidence with regard to the current topic is insufficient. Further controlled studies are warranted.
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