Histological characteristics of advanced peri-implantitis bone defects in humans.

Maria Elisa Galárraga-VinuezaStefan TanglMarco BianchiniRicardo MaginiKarina ObrejaReinhard GruberFrank Schwarz

Published in: International journal of implant dentistry (2020)

There are signs that suggest that once the original cortical bone is lost due to peri-implantitis, the remaining apical trabecular bone is reinforced and transformed into cortical bone that might take over the functional load.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
postmenopausal women