Antidepressants linked to tooth implant failure

Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Antidepressants, commonly used to treat anxiety, pain and other disorders, may play a role in dental implant failure, according to a new pilot study by UB researchers. The research found that the use of antidepressants increased the odds of implant failure by four times. Each year of antidepressant use doubled the odds of failure. While […]

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