Poor maintenance of implant hygiene associated with peri-implant diseases: Study

The Results of the study are as follows:

Implants had a patient-reported mean time in function of 6.7 years. Floss (74.4%), interdental brushes (IDB) (44.9%) and mouthwash (39.7%) were commonly used, while 7.7% of implants were only cleaned by brushing. Over half (56.4%) of implants fulfilled the success criteria, 61.5% had peri-implant health, 24.4% had mucositis and 7.7% had peri-implantitis. Only brushing (P < 0.001) and detectable plaque/calculus (P < 0.001) were significantly associated with more peri-implant disease. Local prosthetic factors affecting cleaning accessibility significantly reduced implant success (P < 0.001). Patients reported mixed recall of implant oral hygiene instructions (OHI), 7.7% of implants were aesthetically unsatisfactory and 9.0% had peri-implant symptoms.

Thus, the researchers concluded that the lack of interproximal cleaning and the presence of plaque/calculus were significantly associated with peri-implant disease in a community-based general practice setting, and patients reported mixed recall of oral hygiene instructions (OHI).

Reference:

Patient-reported oral hygiene and implant outcomes in general dental practice by Monique Charlene Cheung et al. published in the Australian Dental Journal.

https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12806