title: Prosthetic resolution of peri-implant mucositis: promoting soft-tissue health through proper restorative design.
abstract: As the use of dental implants has become more prevalent in restorative dentistry, a need has emerged for developing proper therapeutic approaches and modalities to treat peri-implant disease. While much attention has focused on tissue-centric treatment modalities, this article will examine another causative factor in peri-implant disease: improper restorative design. It will discuss the therapeutic benefits of modifying the morphology of existing restorative components in a case of chronic peri-implant mucositis, as well as review some basic concepts of current implant management.
authors.affiliation: Private General Practice in Manhattan Financial District since 1984, New York, New York; Master Clinician in Implant Dentistry from Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE)/UCLA, Los Angeles, California; Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists; Member, Academy of Osseointegration.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Azar
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D052016:Mucositis / Q000628:therapy*; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants