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Patients with Thyroid Disorder, a Contraindication for Dental Implants? A Systematic Review
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The thyroid gland is composed of the thyroid follicles, considered to be the functional units of the thyroid gland. The synthesis of the thyroid hormones occurs in these follicles. Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are the thyroid hormones and affect metabolic processes all through the body. This systematic evaluation was performed to answer the following PICO question: Can patients with thyroid disorders undergo dental implant rehabilitation with the same survival rate as patients without thyroid disorders?. A systematic review of the literature was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statements to gather available and current evidence of thyroid disorders and its relationship with dental implants. The electronic search, in the PubMed and Cochrane databases, yielded 22 articles. Out of the 22 articles, only 11 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Manual research of the reference list yielded no additional papers. According to the SORT criteria and answering our PICO question, level B can be established to conclude that patients with thyroid disorders can be rehabilitated with dental implants, with similar survival rates as patients without thyroid disorders. Papers with higher scientific evidence and bigger sample size should be carried out.
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TORREJON MOYA, Aina, et al. Patients with Thyroid Disorder, a Contraindication for Dental Implants? A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022. Vol. 11, num. 9, pags. 2399. [consulted: 6 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/186095