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SUBMITTER: Sandulescu M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866163 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Săndulescu Mihai M Sîrbu Valentin Daniel VD Popovici Ion Alexandru IA
Germs 20231231 4
Peri-implantitis is a pathological condition in dental medicine that manifests as an inflammatory process affecting the tissues surrounding dental implants. Peri-implantitis occurs when the soft and hard tissues surrounding these implants become inflamed, leading to progressive destruction of the supporting bone. The etiology of peri-implantitis is multifactorial, involving microbial, host-related, and environmental factors. Microbial involvement in peri-implantitis can be explained either by di ...[more]