Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Dental implant survival depends on various factors. Oral health of patient determines the outcome of the treatment. Periodontitis have negative impact on success of dental implants. The present study was conducted to determine correlation between peri- implantitis and periodontitis in adjacent teeth. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 58 patients with 84 dental implants. They were divided into 2 groups, group I (50) were with peri- implantitis in and group II (34) were without it. In all patients, PD, GR and CAL was calculated around implant, adjacent to implant and on contralateral side. Intraoral periapical radiographs (IOPAR) were taken to evaluate peri- implantitis. Results: Males were 30 with 52 dental implants and females were 28 with 32 dental implants. CAL was 5.82± 0.52 in group I and 3.62± 0.63 in group II (P- 0.001) around implants. P. D was 4.28± 1.26 in group I and 2.20± 0.52 in group II around adjacent teeth (P- 0.002). P.D around contralateral teeth was significant (P- 0.05) in group I (3.18± 1.01) and in group II (2.71± 0.73). Conclusion: Periodontitis have negative effect on implant success. Teeth adjacent to dental implant plays an important role in deciding the success or failure of implant. Clinical significance: Maintenance of periodontal health is of paramount importance for successful implant therapy. Key words: Implant, Periodontal health, Peri- implantitis.