Title

Impact of smoking on dental implant: A review

Authors

K Sohith Reddy¹, Snigdha Biswas^2,*, Sibani Sarangi³, Akankasha Chaurasia⁴, M. Pradeep Reddy⁵, Ajimol Theresa Jose⁶ & Ritik Kashwani⁷

Affiliation

¹Department of Computational Biology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS University, Chennai, India; ²Department of Periodontology and Implantology, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Periodontology, Hitech Dental College and Hospital , Bhubaneswar , India; ⁴Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jaipur Dental College, Maharaj Vinayak Global University , Jaipur , India; ⁵Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India; ⁶Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia; ⁷Private Practitioner, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India; *Corresponding author

Email

K Sohith Reddy - E - mail: korlaguntasohithreddy0041.sse@saveetha.com
Snigdha Biswas - E - mail: snigdhab34@bbdu.ac.in
Sibani Sarangi - E - mail: sibanisarangi94@gmail.com
Akankasha Chaurasia - E - mail: drakankashachaurasia99@gmail.com
M. Pradeep Reddy - E - mail: pradeep.1988bds@gmail.com
Ajimol Theresa Jose - E - mail: ajimoltheresa@aimst.edu.my
Ritik Kashwani - E - mail: docritikkashwani@yahoo.com

Article Type

Review

Date

Received December 1, 2024; Revised December 31, 2024; Accepted December 31, 2024, Published December 31, 2024

Abstract

Dental implants are the most innovative strategy for substituting a missing tooth. Smoking has been identified as a significant risk factor impacting the success rates of dental implants. This study explores the correlation between tobacco use and implant failure focusing on the physiological mechanisms involved. Smoking impairs osseointegration, the critical process where the implant integrates with the alveolar bone due to reduced blood flow oxygenation and angiogenesis caused by nicotine and carbon monoxide. Smokers exhibit higher rates of implant failure compared to non-smokers with compromised bone quality and delayed wound healing as contributing factors. Studies suggest that smoking adversely affects implant stability, particularly during the critical early healing phase. This review highlights the biological mechanisms and clinical implications of smoking on dental implant outcomes.

Keywords

Implants, osseointegration, smoking, titanium

Citation

Reddy et al. Bioinformation 20(12): 1750-1753 (2024)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.