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Nita Chainani-Wu1, Crystal Chang2,3, Chelsia Sim4
1Private practice (Oral Medicine), Mountain View, CA.
Clinical Advances in Periodontics
|September 20, 2019
Summary
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can develop around dental implants, even when the overlying tissue appears normal. Regular oral and radiographic exams are crucial for detecting rare implant-associated cancers.
Area of Science:
- Oral surgery
- Oncology
- Dental implantology
Background:
- Peri-implantitis involves inflammation and bone loss around dental implants.
- Published reports link squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) development to dental implants.

