Combined novel approaches to the microscopic study of dental implant site cores
Abstract: Healthy connective tissues are covered and protected by an epithelium. The single unavoidable exception concerns cementum and dentine at the neck of a tooth after the epithelial attachment migrates past the enamel. Carious lesions break this barrier and microbial invasion via dentine and pulp leads to pulpitis, osteomyelitis and extraction. Similarly, tooth loss from periodontal disease may leave infected bone. Dental implants may thus be placed in prejudiced bone. In the context of this symposium, therefore, the peri-implant disease may be nucleated before the outset....