title: Peri-implant management of patients with aggressive periodontitis.
abstract: Peri -implant mucositis has been a common clinical finding around implant-supported restorations. More recently, several publications have documented progressive bone loss around implants. A peri-implant tissue maintenance protocol seems essential to maintain health postimplant therapy among patients affected with aggressive periodontitis.
authors.affiliation: Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Glendale, Calif 90089-0641, USA.
authors.forename: Winston
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth / Q000009:adverse effects; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy