Patient knowledge, home care practices, and peri-implant disease: a preliminary survey analysis of awareness gaps and cleaning behaviors
Sandra Stuhr, Suncica Travan, Ann M. Decker · 2026
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Sandra Stuhr and colleagues survey dental implant patients on home care and disease awareness in a 2026 early study. Implant life depends on daily cleaning and upkeep, yet patient knowledge and habits are uneven. The team paired a short survey with implant health checks at a Michigan dental school.
Thirty four adults with 71 implants took part, and disease touched most implants despite most patients reporting daily cleaning. Plaque scores and fixation type linked to disease at the implant level. All patients with the deepest disease had past gum disease. Cleaning frequency best foretold health, while near one third got no professional care teaching.
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| CREATOR | Sandra Stuhr, Suncica Travan, Ann M. Decker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43563 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |