Peri-implant tissue score as criteria to assess the success of osseointegrated dental implants: A retrospective study

Abstract

Background: Peri-implant tissue score (PITS) has been used to assess and measure the success of osseointegrated endosseous dental implants by studying the peri-implant morphology in previously placed dental implants. Materials and Methods: A total of 300 patients who got implants placed previously were evaluated for bone levels, inflammatory status, recession, mucosa, and the patient profile in the time period of <1.5 years, 1.5–3 years, 3–4.5 years, and 4.5–6 years using a graduated periodontal plastic probe. Results: The results were statistically nonsignificant as the parameters did not differ significantly among different year groups. Conclusion: PITS is established as a noninvasive chairside diagnostic tool for clinicians to evaluate the overall implant health and the need for any intervention for the health of implant, but it does not prove to be that efficacious in the frame of time gap of implant placement.