Surgical Therapy for Peri-implantitis and Prognosis

Kim,  Sungtae

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 52(7); 2014 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2014;52(7):402-407.
Published online July 31, 2014.

임상가를 위한 특집 2 - 임플란트 주위염(peri-implantitis)의 외과적 치료방법과 예후

김성태

서울대학교 치의학대학원 치주과학교실

Surgical Therapy for Peri-implantitis and Prognosis

Sungtae Kim

Department of Periodontology School of Dentistry, Seoul National University

Abstract

Recently, more and more clinical cases of peri-implantitis for which surgical therapy is indicated have been reported. Ideal diagnostic modalities, prevelance, indicated therapy, and prognosis for peri-implantitis are still investigated. Scientific evidence of surgical therapy for peri-implantitis are not enough for now, and should be obtained from well-designed, long-term clinical studies in the future. When the surgical approach is applied for peri-implantitis, long-term prognosis of the surgical therapy should be kept in mind and importance of maintenance therapy also have to be emphasized.

Key Words: Peri-implantitis;Surgical therapy;long-term prognosis;