Impact of Buccal Bone Thickness on Pathological Peri-implant Bone Loss: A 3-year Prospective Cohort Study

Impact of Buccal Bone Thickness on Pathological Peri-implant Bone Loss: A 3-year Prospective Cohort Study

Implant placement may trigger bone trauma, which might result in 3-dimensional bone changes. While the process of peri-implant disease is not well understood, implant position within the bony structure might play a role. However, there is no data available on this regard.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between 18 and 80 years old
• Patients requiring oral rehabilitation through supported prosthesis
• Patients with partial edentulism
• No antibiotic in the last 2 months
• No smoking or smoking <10 cigarettes a day

Exclusion Criteria:

• Systemic diseases uncontrolled
• Implants that because prosthetic characteristics can not be registered probing depth or attachment level appropriately
• Smoking> 10 cigarettes a day
• Pregnant Patients
• Implants that can not be followed in CICOM
• Patients who do not return to regular maintenance therapy every 3-6meses
• Patients who are not controlled periodontal disease