Asnan Portal – logoAntidepressants, commonly used to treat anxiety, pain and other disorders, may play a role in dental implant failure, according to many recent studies.
In one study the use of antidepressants increased the odds of implant failure by four times. Each year of antidepressant use doubled the odds of failure.
While these drugs are often used to manage mood and emotions, a side effect decreases the regulation of bone metabolism, which is crucial to the healing process.
For an implant to heal properly, new bone must form around it to secure it in place. Antidepressant medication may relieve depression symptoms and help millions of patients worldwide, however, their benefits must be weighed with the side effects. Patients should cooperate with their physician to reach the right balance.
In this oral presentation we will review the most common antidepressants commonly used by dental patients, and its side effects which affect bone metabolisem and increase dental implant failure.