Does an untreated peri-implant dehiscence defect affect the progression of peri-implantitis?: A preclinical in vivo experimental study.
Young Woo SongJin-Young ParkJi-Yeong NaYoon-Hee KwonJae-Kook ChaJin-Young ParkDaniel Stefan ThomaRonald Ernst JungPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2024)
Plaque accumulated on the exposed implant surface had a negative impact on maintaining the peri-implant marginal bone level, especially when there was a dehiscence defect around the implant.