Abstract:The purpose of this narrative review is to help clinicians understand the main etiologic factor, commonly identified contributing factors, early diagnostic science, and non-surgical therapeutic modalities of peri-implant diseases.Background: Peri-implant diseases (i.e., peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis) are common biological complications of dental implant therapy, which may result in the failure of dental implants.Understanding the etiologic and contributing factors is the key to identify implants … Show more
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