Vol. 70 No. 1 (2018)
Case Reports

Squamous cell carcinoma surrounding osseointegrated dental implants: Clinical case and references review

Beatriz Carreira Nestares
Hospital de Madrid
Marta Alba de Cáceres
Hospital Universitario del Henares
Alejandro Encinas Bascones
Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos
Manuel de Pedro
Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos
Alberto Berguer Sandez
Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos

Published 2018-01-15

How to Cite

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Carreira Nestares B, Alba de Cáceres M, Encinas Bascones A, de Pedro M, Berguer Sandez A. Squamous cell carcinoma surrounding osseointegrated dental implants: Clinical case and references review. Rev Cir. [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 15 [cited 2026 Aug. 21];70(1). Available from: https://revistacirugia.cl/index.php/revistacirugia/article/view/89

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, dental implants is considered as the best choice for edentulism partial or complete treatment. However, this treatment has some associated medical complications such as surrounding gum squamous cell carcinoma. Even though there are not that many cases described in medical literature, it could be appropriated to determine whether there is any relation between this neoplasic disease and the dental implants. Clinical case: Presenting a 85-year-old women with PMH of lichen planus, ex-smoker and osseointegrated dental implant in areas 34, 45 and 46, with surrounding implant gum area Squamous cell carcinoma.