What should be recorded at a peri-implant maintenance visit?

A peri-implant maintenance record should compare current probing, bleeding, suppuration, plaque, mucosal margin, prosthesis integrity and relevant radiographs with baseline findings. Recall intervals should reflect patient and prosthesis risk rather than follow one schedule for everyone.

Which peri-implant finding most often changes your recall interval?

Editorial maintenance pathway:

Coordinate implant review with Periodontal Maintenance After Treatment: Clinical Guide dentalreach.today/periodontal-maintenance-after-treatment-clinical-guide Previous periodontitis, current plaque control, smoking and diabetes affect both natural teeth and implants and should be reviewed together.

Editorial biological perspective:

Review The ‘zero bone loss’ concept in implant dentistry dentalreach.today/the-zero-bone-loss-concept-in-implant-dentistry Implant position, tissue thickness, emergence profile and prosthetic design influence cleansability and long-term monitoring.