Journal and Conferences of Dentistry

1st European Workshop on Periodontology in 1994 defined Periimplantitis as the inflammatory reactions in the hard and soft tissues, with loss of supporting bone, surrounding a dental implant exposed to the oral environment. A successful dental implant is defined as immobile when tested clinically. Vertical bone loss is less than 0.2 mm annually following implant first year of service, as well as, the absence of pain, infection, neuropathies, and parasthesia . There are a number of reasons for an implant to fail. They include a) Implant overstressed due to hyper-occlusion b) Apical pathology from adjacent tooth c) Retained cement on cementation of prosthesis d) Residual bacteria left from either endodontic, periodontal pathology The aim of this article is to present most common causes of periimplantitis and to show treatment for each of these. Somecauses can be prevented by careful use sound clinical skills and others byprevention of chronic inflammation, recognizing earl...