This review explores systemic factors associated with peri-implantitis development, focusing on smoking, hyperglycemia, and a history of periodontitis.
Abstract Periodontal tissue phenotypes have been recently defined as the combination of gingival phenotype (GP) – earlier reported mainly as the gingival biotype – and bone morphotype. The main focus of this summary is to describe the GP as consisting of gingival thickness (GT) and gingival width (GW). GP has
The landscape of dentistry, particularly implant dentistry, is rapidly changing. More and more patients are finding themselves at the crossroads presented by failing dentition. The options available are often limited to full arch rehabilitation with implants vs progression to partial or full edentulism. The ‘All-On-X’ concept has been around for
Introduction In the second part of the blog, we had discussed about the lateral window and transcrestal approach for sinus floor elevation along with complications. In the third part of this blog article, we will be covering the alternatives/advancements to these two techniques which were proposed in order to minimize
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Background Peri-implantitis is a pathological condition that occurs in the tissues surrounding dental implants. It is characterized by inflammation of the peri-implant connective tissue and progressive loss of supporting bone (Schwarz et al., 2018). A systematic review described a 22% prevalence of peri-implantitis (Derks & Tomasi, 2015). Critical analyses of
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