Peri‐implant health and disease. A systematic review of current epidemiology

To develop preventive strategies addressing peri-implant diseases, a thorough understanding of the epidemiology is required.

The aim was to systematically assess the scientific literature in order to evaluate the prevalence, extent and severity of peri-implant diseases. MATERIAL & METHODS: Data were extracted from identified studies. Meta-analyses for prevalence of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis were performed. The effect of function time and disease definition on the prevalence of peri-implantitis was evaluated by meta-regression analyses. Data on extent and severity of peri-implant diseases were estimated if not directly reported.