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Is it true that patients with some allergies can be at an increased risk for implant failure? It seems that peri-implantitis and implant failure are becoming more prevalent, and there are more and more systemic conditions that are predisposing patients to such failures too.
A recent study by the NYU College of Dentistry found that patients who have penicillin allergy are more likely to have dental implant failure. But is it the allergy that causes the issues, or is it the medication they take after implant placement that is at the root of the problem?
Join us in this episode of Medical History Mysteries as we talk about medications and allergies that play a role in implant failure.
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