The management of peri-implant breakdown around functioning osseointegrated dental implants.
Peri-implant tissue breakdown can be the result of microbial action as well as of biomechanical and occlusal overload. The long-term goal of the treatment of peri-implant breakdown is to arrest the progression of the disease and to achieve a maintainable site for the patient. Peri-implant bony defects around functioning implants can be treated with either non-surgical or surgical (resective or regenerative) techniques. Bone regeneration is possible in selected peri-implant bony defects of functioning implants if appropriate surgical techniques are utilized and the etiologic cause is eradicated.
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Section of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles.
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004285:Dogs; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy