Clinicians can mitigate the risk of peri-implant mucositis and periimplantitis by considering these factors in implant prosthesis design.

Clinicians now have a new and globally consistent approach to diagnosing and managing peri-implant diseases and periodontal conditions, thanks to an update of the 1999 classification system.

Last November, experts from around the world met under the auspices of the American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology to revisit the classification of periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions.

An examination of locally delivered antimicrobials/antibiotics as adjunctive treatment for peri-implant disease.

Iain Chapple, PhD, BDS, FDSRCPS, FDSRCS, CCST (Rest Dent), shares the European Federation of Periodontology’s perspective on ensuring implant success.