title: Peri-implantitis. Part 2: Prevention and maintenance of peri-implant health.
abstract: The prevention of any disease process should be the cornerstone of any healthcare provision. This ethos is well established in dentistry with plaque associated disease such as periodontitis and caries but is at the current time less developed for peri-implantitis. The current review identities potential modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for per-implantitis development and details strategies for the prevention of the disease. These include poor oral hygiene, previous history of periodontitis, smoking, genetic factors, occlusal overload and foreign body reactions. Local factors include soft tissue and bone quality, implant positioning, restoration design and the implant-abutment interface. An implant maintenance protocol is proposed and a schematic for maintenance visits is also detailed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alani
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bishop
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants