Research Article

The Morphology of Peri-Implantitis Bone Defects: A Retrospective Study on Periapical Radiographs

Table 1

Radiographic measures of the peri-implant defects and results of the time from implant placement to peri-implantitis diagnosis.

ParameterMean ± standard deviation95% CI

Mesial area (mm2)7.8 ± 8.315.84–9.75
Distal area (mm2)7.31 ± 8.535.31–9.31
Total area (mm2)15.11 ± 15.9411.36–18.85
Maximum radius5.44 ± 1.715.04–5.84
Mesial depth4 ± 2.283.46–4.43
Distal depth3.92 ± 2.153.42–4.42
Mesial width2.37 ± 1.551.99–2.74
Distal width2.19 ± 1.631.8–2.58
Distance from the mesial surface6.61 ± 3.175.73–7.49
Distance from the distal surface5.97 ± 3.374.91–7.03
Residual mesial bone2.72 ± 1.792.25–3.21
Residual distal bone2.62 ± 1.692.11–3.14
Years from surgery to diagnosis of peri-implantitis7.9 ± 3.137.19–8.64