The Impact of Smoking on Dental Implants and Periodontal Health Quiz

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What is one way smoking affects the periodontium?

Negatively influencing the oral microbial profile (correct)
Enhancing the immune system
Increasing the success rate of dental implants
Improving the microvascular environment

What is the risk of dental implant failure in smokers compared to nonsmokers?

No difference in risk
Half the risk
Five times higher
Two times higher (correct)

What condition is shown to be high in smokers compared with nonsmokers?

Halitosis
Tooth decay
Gingivitis
Peri-implantitis (correct)

What is the responsibility of the clinician regarding dental implant therapy for current smokers?

Explaining the higher risk for implant failure to the patients (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the multiple mechanisms by which smoking affects the periodontium?

Smoking negatively influences the oral microbial profile, suppresses the immune system, and alters the microvascular environment, leading to disrupted healing. Signup and view all the answers

What is the increased risk of dental implant failure for smokers compared to nonsmokers?

Smokers have a two times higher risk for dental implant failure than nonsmokers do. Signup and view all the answers

What is peri-implantitis and how does its incidence compare between smokers and nonsmokers?

Peri-implantitis is a condition synonymous with periodontitis around the natural tooth. Its incidence is shown to be high in smokers compared with nonsmokers. Signup and view all the answers

Is smoking an absolute contraindication for dental implant therapy? If not, what is the clinician's responsibility regarding implant failure risk in smokers?

Smoking is not an absolute contraindication for dental implant therapy. The clinician's responsibility is to explain the higher risk for implant failure to patients who are current smokers. Signup and view all the answers