Peri-implantitis as consequence of factory-related implant contamination? Research results of SEM analysis

– The big misunderstanding: "Sterile" is not necessarily the same as "clean";

– A five-step approach for cleaner dental implants;

– The "Precautionary Principle" as dentists' guideline;

– Concerning results of one of the worlds largest quality assessment studies on dental implants;

– Clinical effects of implant contaminants and their role in peri-implantitis;

– Legal implications and the thread of patients' damage claims;

– Why we need a new standard for implant cleanliness.