Professor and Head of the Department Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Vijay Ebenezer, Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BHARATH University, Chennai-600100, Tamil Nadu, India, Telephone Number: 9840136328, e-mail: drvijayomfs@yahoo.com
Online published on 31 March, 2020.
Peri-implantitis is a site-specific infectious disease that causes an inflammatory process in soft tissues, and bone loss around an osseointegrated implant in function. The etiology of the implant infection is conditioned by the status of the tissue surrounding the implant, implant design, degree of roughness, external morphology, and excessive mechanical load. Treatment will differ depending upon whether it is a case of peri-implant mucositis or peri-implantitis. This review article deals with the various treatment options in the management of peri-implantitis.
Dental implant, peri-implantitis, peri-implant mucositis
