Peri-Implant Conditions During Supportive Periodontal Care: A Prospective Study
Clinical Oral Implants Research, vol.36, no.11, pp.1515-1522, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 36 Issue: 11
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1111/clr.70026
- Journal Name: Clinical Oral Implants Research
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.1515-1522
- Keywords: maintenance, peri-implantitis, prognosis
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aim: To assess peri-implant conditions in a cohort of patients previously treated for periodontitis undergoing supportive periodontal care (SPC). Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out on previously treated periodontitis patients followed for 5 years in SPC. Peri-implant diagnosis at baseline and the end of the 5-year period was assessed. Results: Two hundred patients were included in the study. A total of 88 implants were present at baseline in 31 of those patients. A total of 55 (62.5%) implants were diagnosed as having healthy peri-implant tissues, while 22 (25%) were diagnosed with peri-implant mucositis and 11 (12.5%) with peri-implantitis. Five-year data are available for 68 implants in 23 patients. None of these implants was lost during the 5 years follow-up. An additional 20 implants were placed during the study period, resulting in a total of 88 implants reassessed at the last study follow-up, with peri-implant diagnosis almost unchanged compared with baseline. None of the studied patient and implant factors were associated with implant diagnosis in a multilevel model with logistic regression target distribution. Conclusions: A small percentage of implants in a population undergoing SPC were diagnosed with peri-implantitis, and peri-implant conditions were maintained almost unchanged during 5 years of SPC.