Rehabilitation with Single Implants in Smokers: A 5-year Retrospective Study

The individual smoker can present several alterations in the periodontal tissues, such as reduction of blood flow, alteration inflammatory and immunological responses, damage tissue healing, modification composition bacterial plaque, increase depth pocket greater loss tissue. attachment. aim observational cohort study was to assess peri-implant condition dental implants function for 5 years. Methodology: convenience sample included consisted 70 smokers, who had placed between 2014 2015, who, after contact attended undergo clinical examinations periapical radiographs. Results: presence biofilm observed 54.7% mean probing 3.87mm, while individuals without plaque it 3.44mm. For bleeding index, 42 did not experience with a PS 3.18mm, 22 on 4.23mm. When considering location implant, were located mandible maxilla, no statistical difference regarding location. Of evaluated, 27 perform annual maintenance last years 37 performed maintenance, averages 4.89mm 3.64mm respectively. Conclusion: This reported that lack promote an installed smokers.