[Risk factors and prevention for implant treatment in patients with periodontitis]

In patients with periodontitis, due to problems of periodontal tissue infection as well as soft and hard tissues defects, it may lead to implant infection, gingival papilla loss, soft tissue recession and poor coordination with adjacent teeth. For such patients, periodontal infection should be actively controlled before dental implant therapy. In consideration of insufficient soft and hard tissues, alveolar ridge preservation and soft tissue augmentation procedure can be used to preserve or increase soft and hard tissues as much as possible. Multi-disciplinary treatment is often needed for occlusion problems and coordination with adjacent tooth. Periodontal maintenance treatment of implants and natural teeth is also necessary after implant therapy. This paper discussed these risk factors and strategies for prevention and control, in order to provide some clinical guidances for the implant treatment of periodontitis patients.