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Definition and prevalence of peri-implant diseases
Nicola U Zitzmann1, Tord Berglundh
1Clinic for Periodontology, Endodontology and Cariology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. N.Zitzmann@unibas.ch
Objectives:
The aim of the current review was to describe the prevalence of peri-implant diseases including peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis.
Material And Methods:
A MEDLINE search (PubMed) until December 2007 was conducted and different keywords related to the prevalence of peri-implant diseases were used. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies including > or =50 implant-treated subjects exhibiting a function time of > or =5 years were considered.
Results And Conclusion:
The current review revealed that only a few studies provided data on the prevalence of peri-implant diseases. Cross-sectional studies on implant-treated subjects are rare and data from only two study samples were available. Peri-implant mucositis occurred in approximately 80% of the subjects and in 50% of the implants. Peri-implantitis was found in 28% and > or =56% of subjects and in 12% and 43% of implant sites.
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