Additional Risk Factors for Peri-implant Diseases

A cause-and-effect relationship between the oral hygiene and the development of peri-implant mucositis is established in experimental peri-implantitis study in man and animals. It was revealed that poor oral hygiene was clearly associated with peri-implant mucositis development with a high odds ratio in clinical studies. Although experimental peri-implantitis study model has not yet been established, most of the clinical studies indicate that poor oral hygiene was risk factor for peri-implantitis development.