When the struts of a subperiosteal dental implant exteriorize with white slough on the metal–tissue margins in the absence of movement, pain, or pus, oral-burn syndrome should be considered as a possibility. This study indicates a direct link between oral tissue loss and the frequency and temperature of hot beverages, foods, and smoking.

Oral-burn syndrome, Tissue loss, Heat transference, Thermal expansion, Extraoral fistulae
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American Academy of Implant Dentistry
1998