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Peri-implant diseases prevention and treatment

As the dental implant market is growing globally, an increasing number of patients suffer from inflammation of soft tissue around implants.

peri-implant diseases

As the dental implant market is growing globally, an increasing number of patients suffer from inflammation of soft tissue around implants. After an average observation period of 18.9 years, 40.1% of the implants are diagnosed with peri-implant mucositis and 15% with peri-implantitis*. While peri-implant mucositis is a reversible inflammatory lesion, peri-implantitis results in loss of supporting bone. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of peri-implant diseases are crucial. Deppeler’s implant probe and titanium implant curettes help you maintain dental implants gently and effectively.

Probing around implants

Probing around dental implants has been a controversial topic over the years. However, it is a very useful way to assess peri-implant tissue health. Claire McCarthy (UK), specialist in periodontal education, gives advice for a safe and efficient probing.

Implant maintenance: preventing diseases

 
Prevention and early detection of peri-implant inflammatory diseases, at a stage where they can still be treated non-surgically, is the best way to ensure a long-term implant success. Claire McCarthy (UK), specialist in periodontal education, explains how she treats peri-implant mucositis.
*Sources:
– Proceedings from the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions, European Federation of Periodontology
– Krebs, M., Kesar, N., Begić, A., von Krockow, N., Nentwig, G. H., & Weigl, P. (2019). Incidence and prevalence of peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis 17 to 23 years postimplant placement. Clinical implant dentistry and related research, 21(6), 1116–1123.
– Fortune Business Insights, Dental Implants Market Report (2019)
– Elemek, E., Agrali, O. B., Kuru, B., & Kuru, L. (2020). Peri-implantitis and Severity Level. European journal of dentistry, 14(1), 24–30.
– Pandolfi, A., Rinaldo, F., Pasqualotto, D., Sorrentino, F., La Torre, G., & Guerra, F. (2019). A retrospective cohort study on peri-implant complications in implants up to 10 years of functional loading in periodontally compromised patients. Journal of periodontology, 10.1002/JPER.18-0715.