Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Given the fact that most patients are not regular compliers in supportive peri-implant maintenance programs, it is of interest to examine the significance of the peri-implant soft tissue characteristics in relationship to the onset of peri-implant diseases.

METHODS:

Based on an a priori statistical power calculation, a cross-sectional study was conducted on erratic peri-implant maintenance compliers (

RESULTS:

Overall, 37 patients with 45 edentulous gaps restored with 66 implants and 90 adjacent teeth were analyzed. On comparing a KM band of 

CONCLUSIONS:

The presence of NCT03501537).