Rashmi Paramashivaiah
Krishnadevaraya College Dental Sciences, India
Title: Periodontitis and peri-implantitis:the common link between them
Biography
Biography: Rashmi Paramashivaiah
Abstract
Introduction : Gone is the era of removable partial dentures for edentulous ridges, currently the focus is on implant supported superstructures for oral rehabilitation. Implants have shifted from being a complex and expensive option to simple and feasible choice. However implants are not entirely devoid of complications.Some percentage of implants may not sustain over prolonged periods of time due to several factors. Peri-implantitis is one such factor leading to late failure of implants . Clinical Significance : Periodontitis being a multifactorial disease is one of the leading causes of tooth loss all over the globe.After loss of teeth either partially or completely, the question arises about whether the implants which replace the missing teeth also will face the same fate and have peri-implantitis.Thus it is clinically relevant to examine the relationship between periodontitis and peri-implantitis. Summary and Conclusion: Evidence in the form of studies is conflicting, making it difficult to arrive at a definitive conclusion.There are insufficient long term studies with proper controls.Some evidence points to a history of severe chronic generalized periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis having a role in future peri-implantitis. Contrarily few studies show a successful survival of implants in subjects who have lost teeth due to periodontitis previously provided they are on a regular maintenance regimen. Key words : Bone loss ; Denture ; Implants ; Periodontitis ; Peri-implantitis ;Tooth loss.