Implants and Periodontal Disease - Oxford Deanery

What is Peri-implantitis
Peri implantitis?
An inflammatory process affecting the tissues
around an osseo-integrated implant in function
and resulting in the loss of supporting bone.
The aetiology is of a bacterial nature with
characteristics similar to periodontitis.
Pain is not normally a feature and frequently
the patient is unaware of any problems.
You have to have started with a peri mucositis
– although this key indicator is difficult to
diagnose.
Peri-implantitis is more aggressive and
progresses faster than periodontitis.