Limited Evidence Suggests High Risk of Implant Failure Rates Among People With Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Generalized aggressive periodontitis as a risk factor for dental implant failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Monje A, Alcoforado G, Padial-Molina M, Suarez F, Lin GH, Wang HL. J Periodontol 2014;85(10):1398-1407. Reviewers Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi, BDS, MDSc, PhD(c), Radhwan saleh Algabri, BDS, MDSc, PhD(c) Purpose/Question In patients with dental implants, what are the differences in implant survival rate (SR), and marginal bone loss (MBL) between people with or without generalized aggressive periodontitis (AgP)? Source of Funding University of Michigan Periodontal Graduate Student Research Fund and the Talentia Scholarship Program, Junta de Andalucia, Spain Type of Study/Design Systematic review and meta-analysis Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Grade B: Inconsistent, limited quality patient-oriented evidence