Bruxism and implant: where are we? A systematic review

Background The aim of this Systematic review is to provide more accurate knowledge about the relation between bruxism, Dental implant and the implant-supported prosthesis. Main body. Material and methods A systematic search in Medline (PubMed) and manual search in implant-related journals was performed in February 2021 with time range extending from 2010 to 2021, with no language restriction in order to identify all papers assessing the role of bruxism, as a risk factor for implants and/or implant supported prosthesis. Results 16 papers were included in the review and split into 3 categories assessing implant complications ( n = 10), those reporting prosthetic complications ( n = 3) and those reporting both ( n = 3). From a biological and mechanical complications point of view, bruxism was related with implant and prosthetic failures. Conclusion Bruxism is a risk factor for implants failure, and a risk factor for mechanical complications for implant supported prosthesis as well.