Risk Factors for Peri-implant Diseases

ISBN-13: 9783030391843 Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication date: 04/02/2020 Edition description: 1st ed. 2020 Pages: 120 Product dimensions: 7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d) In this book, leading experts from around the world present the latest knowledge on the risk factors for peri-implant diseases and also examine the prevalence, etiology, and treatment strategy. Reports have suggested that a variety of risk factors, including poor oral hygiene, a history of periodontitis, diabetes, smoking, lack of keratinized mucosa, and implant surface topography, are associated with these diseases. Periodontally compromised patients who do not adhere completely to the supportive periodontal therapy have been found to present a higher implant failure rate, and several studies have shown that periodontal pathogens can translocate from periodontally involved teeth to the peri-implant sulci in partially dentate patients, highlighting the importance of periodontal treatment of the residu