Letter to the Editor

This letter seeks to clarify an issue discussed in the recent systematic review entitled, "Should Occlusal Splints Be a Routine Prescription for Diagnosed Bruxers Undergoing Implant Therapy," by Mesko ME, Almeida RC, Porto JA, Koller CD, da Rosa WL, Boscato N (Int J Prosthodont 2014;27:201-203). I would like to congratulate my colleagues for addressing this topic and agree with their statement that more and better studies on the relationship between implant failures and bruxism are needed. I also endorse their conclusion that occlusal splints should not be routinely prescribed for all patients who have implant-supported prostheses while pointing out that similar conclusions are reported in a previous topic review.