title: A Classification Proposal for Peri-Implant Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis: A Critical Update.
abstract: Definitions of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis vary in the literature, and no clear criteria have been established for the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders. This study proposes a classification for peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis based on the severity of the disease, using a combination of peri-implant clinical and radiological parameters to classify severity into several stages (Stage 0A and 0B = peri-implant mucositis, and Stage I to IV = periimplantitis). Following a review of the literature on the subject and justification of the proposed peri-implant disease classification, the latter aims to facilitate professional communication and data collection for research and community health studies.
authors.affiliation: Public Dental Health Service, Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, European University of Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ata-Ali
authors.affiliation: Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Spain.
authors.forename: Fadi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ata-Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Spain.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bagan
keywords: Classification; dental implant; disease; peri-implant mucositis; peri-implant.; peri-implantitis