Periodontology

As a hygienist you will be seeing patients with implants on a regular basis. In the UK, it is estimated that >100 000 implants are placed per year. Peri-implant disease can be divided into peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. Peri-implant mucositis is a...

Periodontal disease results in loss of supporting structures including alveolar bone. When the periodontal lesion results in the development of an intrabony defect, the base of the pocket is apical to the wall of the bone. Intrabony defects can be further classified...

The Periodontal Disease Challenge Estimated £2.8 billion per annum spent on periodontal disease treatment in the UK (NHS Stats). Periodontitis can result in loss of teeth, which may impact on quality of life. Periodontitis is also associated with systemic disease such...

Once you’ve extracted a tooth, you usually have the option of restoring the space with an implant-supported prosthesis or a conventional prosthesis (e.g. a bridge). In either of these cases, is there a benefit in performing alveolar ridge preservation?  ...

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