Correlations between the age of dental implants and color changes of the peri-implant mucosa

Abstract

Aim and objectives: The aim of the present study is to detect the presence of changes in the color of the peri-implant mucous membranes in a group of patients with implants supported dentures and to correlate these changes with the age of the dentures. Our study group consisted of 62 patients with one or more dental implants placed between 6 months and 5 years prior to the study. Data were collected by dental examinations and were photographically documented. Later, the data were introduced and analyzed in SPSS software, version 14.0. The correlations revealed that all patients with peri-implant mucosal discoloration had prosthesis placed in the previous 2 years. If these color changes are not a sign of peri-implant inflammation, we recommend evaluating them regularly to follow their evolution.