{"id":8422,"date":"2020-10-23T12:58:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T12:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/que-es-la-periimplantitis\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T12:58:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T12:58:55","slug":"what-is-peri-implantitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/what-is-peri-implantitis\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS PERI-IMPLANTITIS?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dental implant procedures are currently the most effective and safest solution to rehabilitate the oral cavity when one or more teeth have been lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implants, like teeth, can be lifelong, but they can also suffer from certain pathologies. The most important of these is an inflammatory disease that leads to the destruction of the supporting tissues of the implant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the disease only affects the gum, it is referred to as a Mucositis, <\/strong> but, if not treated in time, it can lead to the destruction of the bone around the implant, which is known as the Peri-implantitis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to their nature, implants rarely cause pain, so we must be much more attentive to the symptoms, and go periodically for check-ups. Some of these symptoms are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n