Check your symptoms
If the gums around your dental implants become inflamed, if they start to look swollen, if they turn reddish in colour, and if they start to bleed, you may be suffering…
Dental implants explained
5. Bone grafts and bone regeneration
In some cases, bone grafts or bone regeneration are needed to prepare the jawbone to be able to support the implant.
Bone grafts
Bone…
Peri-implant disease: Treatment
As with periodontitis, peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis develop as a result of the accumulation of bacterial plaque. So, the treatment for these two…
Peri-implant disease: Prevention
The key to preventing the appearance of peri-implant diseases (peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis) is the same as that for preventing gingivitis and…
FAQs
The following FAQs provide answers to many common questions about dental implants and about peri-implant diseases. They cover the symptoms, causes, and risk factors of peri-implant…
The aim of the Oral Health and Pregnancy project, a collaboration between the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and Oral-B, is to promote women’s oral health during pregnancy through…
Why oral health education for pregnant women is important
During pregnancy, increased hormonal levels can affect the way that the body reacts to dental plaque and this can lead to swollen and…
Women's oral health during pregnancy
Report by Prof Mariano Sanz and Dr Elena Figuero
The main physiological and hormonal changes in a woman’s life take place during pregnancy – and…
Women's oral health during pregnancy
Report by Prof Mariano Sanz and Dr Elena Figuero
The main physiological and hormonal changes in a woman’s life take place during pregnancy – and…
Narrative review: Biological mechanisms between periodontal diseases and pregnancy
Report by Dr Mervi Gürsoy and Prof Filippo Graziani
Chronic periodontitis has been acknowledged as…