Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to perform a systematic review to evaluate the long-term success of implants placed in partially edentulous patients with a history of periodontitis Methods: An electronic search of the National Library of Medicine, Washington DC (Medline-PubMed) was performed using specific search terms to identify studies assessing, in periodontitis patients, the success of implants with regard to bone level outcomes. Search was performed on abstracts registered up to October 2003. Results: The searches identified 877 abstracts. Titles and abstracts were independently screened by 2 reviewers (GAW & KMB) to identify publications that met the inclusion criteria. Review of these abstracts resulted in 13 publications for detailed review. These papers were reviewed by the three authors. Finally 4 papers which met the criteria of eligibility were independently selected by the 3 reviewers. Conclusion: Based on the limited data it seems justified to conclude that patients previously treated for periodontitis seems to run a greater risk for developing complications evidenced by loss of supporting bone and implant loss as compared to individuals without such a history.

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