title: How do implant surface characteristics influence peri-implant disease?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the literature on how implant surface characteristics influence peri-implant disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  A search of PubMed and The Cochrane Library of the Cochrane Collaboration (CENTRAL) as well as a hand search of articles were conducted. Publications and articles accepted for publication up to March 2010 were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirteen studies were selected for the review. Human studies: To date, few studies have investigated if such differences occur. Limited data suggest that smooth surfaces may be less affected by peri-implantitis than rough surface implants. Animal studies: In ligature-induced peri-implantitis studies, no difference between surfaces has been reported. In a spontaneous progression model of peri-implantitis, there was a suggestion that the progression was more pronounced at implants with a porous anodized surface.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current review revealed that only a few studies provided data on how implant surfaces influence peri-implant disease. Based on the limited data available, there is no evidence that implant surface characteristics can have a significant effect on the initiation of peri-implantitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden. stefan.renvert@hkr.se
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Renvert
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Polyzois
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Claffey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials