Title
Oral hygiene instructions and maintenance protocols affecting endosseous implant osseointegration - An in vivo study
Authors
Avinash Shrihari Mundhe, Girija Dodamani*, Priyadarshani Pawar, Rohit Patil, Akshay Warade & Raju Chaudhari
Affiliation
Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, ACPM Dental College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India; *Corresponding author
Avinash Shrihari Mundhe - E-mail: avinashmundhe26@gmail.com
Girija Dodamani - E-mail: girijadodamani9999@gmail.com
Priyadarshani Pawar - E-mail: priyadarshanipawar77@gmail.com
Rohit Patil - E-mail: patilrohit16@rediffmail.com
Akshay Warade - E-mail: akshaywarade55@gmail.com
Raju Chaudhari - E-mail: rchaudhari8000@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31, 2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026
Abstract
The influence of oral hygiene instructions on peri-implant health and osseointegration remains insufficiently established. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the conventional oral hygiene instructions with an enhanced maintenance protocol in 50 implant patients. The enhanced protocol significantly reduced plaque index and probing depth while improving preservation of peri-implant bone. Patients receiving conventional instructions showed greater bone loss and poorer peri-implant clinical parameters over 12 months. Thus, data shows the enhanced oral hygiene education with interdental care supports improved implant maintenance and long-term peri-implant tissue stability.
Keywords
Oral hygiene, osseointegration, implant
Citation
Mundhe et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 4341-4345 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
