Peri-Implant Diseases

From Volume 37, Issue 8, October 2010 | Pages 511-516

Authors

Peter Heasman

BDS, MDS, PhD, FDS RCPS(Glasg), MRD RCS(Edin)

Professor of Periodontology, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE2 4BW

Articles by Peter Heasman

Zaid Esmail

BDS, MFDS RCS(Edin)

General Professional Trainee, Newcastle Dental Hospital, NE2 4AZ

Articles by Zaid Esmail

Craig Barclay

BDS, PhD, MPhil, FDS RCPS, DRD RCS, MRD RCS, FDS RCPS(Rest)

University of Birmingham

Articles by Craig Barclay

Abstract

Peri-implant diseases are inflammatory conditions that affect the soft and hard supporting tissues around implant fixtures. Peri-implant mucositis usually responds to oral hygiene instructions, scaling and prophylaxis, but peri-implantitis, which involves bone resorption, has less predictable treatment outcomes following non-surgical management. Adjunctive treatment for decontaminating sites may include the use of antimicrobials and resistant cases may sometimes be managed with a surgical approach.

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