Prevalence of peri-implant diseases
Peri-implant complications follow a well-established clinical pattern, with alarming incidence rates.
Mucositis
Peri-implantitis
Loss of osseointegration
Mucositis
Mucositis is the implant equivalent of gingivitis around a tooth. The aetiology of this inflammatory condition is inadequate oral hygiene, combined with the nature of the biomaterials in contact with the gum. Just as periodontitis follows uncontrolled gingivitis, peri-implantitis occurs when mucositis is not intercepted.
Mucositis, which affects almost 50% of implants, is the first warning sign before an inflammatory reaction occurs in all peri-implant tissues.
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Peri-implantitis
Peri-implantitis is the implant equivalent of periodontal disease on natural teeth: an aggressive inflammatory and infectious condition that causes progressive loss of the implant’s supporting tissues.
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Loss of osseointegration
Loss of osseointegration marks the ultimate stage of implant
complications: mobility and pain make implant removal inevitable, equivalent to the avulsion of a natural tooth affected by severe periodontitis.
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