Can Dental Cement Composition Affect Dental Implant Success?

Cement-retained restorations on dental implants are a well-established method to replace missing teeth. However, undetected residual cement left during crown cementation procedures encourages microorganism growth, and it has been identified as a risk factor for peri-implant disease. Currently, there is no official guidance for dental cement selection, and the increasing variety of available compositions intensifies the complexity of the clinicians' decision process. The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro host and bacterial cellular response to four different commercial dental cements as well as their effects on cement surface morphology. Disk specimens (