SUCCESS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS IN PATIENTS WITH BRUXISM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW & META ANALYSIS

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this systematic review is to find out a co relation of bruxism as a threat to dental implants and find the success rate of the dental implants in patients with Bruxism. Materials and Method: An electronic search was conducted for articles in English listed with PubMedScience Direct, Ebsco host till April, 2018 and final 10 studies were included based on inclusion and exclusion criteria in which the survival rate of dental implants in patients with bruxism was evaluated. Result: The mean success rate in patients of dental implants with bruxism is 74.59%. Whereas, the mean success rate in patients of dental implants without bruxism is 92.8%. Conclusion: Bruxism is a contributing factor for causing the occurrence of dental implant complications and plays an important role in dental implant failure.