Effects of adjacent periodontitis on osseointegrated dental implants.
Keun-Soo RyooKyoung-Hwa KimYoung-Dan ChoYang Jo SeolYoung KuPublished in: Journal of periodontal & implant science (2023)
The presence of periodontitis in adjacent teeth can pose a risk to dental implants, potentially resulting in peri-implantitis. However, this was not observed for apical periodontitis. Within the limitations of this study, periodontal care is necessary to reduce the impact of periodontitis in adjacent teeth on osseointegrated implants.
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