Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Oct 1998

The Oral-Burn Syndrome and Its Effects on Dental Implants

BDS, DDS, FRACDS, FICD, FACD, FADI, FPFA, (Hon) FAAID, OSJ
Page Range: 219 – 221
DOI: 10.1563/1548-1336(1998)024<0219:TOBSAI>2.3.CO;2
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Abstract

When the struts of a subperiosteal dental implant exteriorize with white slough on the metal–tissue margins in the absence of movement, pain, or pus, oral-burn syndrome should be considered as a possibility. This study indicates a direct link between oral tissue loss and the frequency and temperature of hot beverages, foods, and smoking.

Copyright: American Academy of Implant Dentistry
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