RESEARCH ARTICLE


A Classification Proposal for Peri-Implant Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis: A Critical Update



Javier Ata-Ali1, *, Fadi Ata-Ali2, Leticia Bagan3
1 Public Dental Health Service, Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, European University of Valencia, Spain
2 Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Spain
3 Department of Oral Medicine, Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Spain


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Abstract

Definitions of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis vary in the literature, and no clear criteria have been established for the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders. This study proposes a classification for peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis based on the severity of the disease, using a combination of peri-implant clinical and radiological parameters to classify severity into several stages (Stage 0A and 0B = peri-implant mucositis, and Stage I to IV = periimplantitis). Following a review of the literature on the subject and justification of the proposed peri-implant disease classification, the latter aims to facilitate professional communication and data collection for research and community health studies.

Keywords:: Classification, dental implant, disease, peri-implant mucositis, peri-implantitis, peri-implant.