In old age, tooth loss leads to significantly reduced social participation in society, while maintaining a minimum of 20 teeth has the opposite effect and leads to a significant improvement and therefore more frequent social participation.

Berlin is known for being one of the most creative and vibrant cities in Europe. Therefore, it's no surprise that this year's European Association for Osseointegration Congress, EAO Congress for short, is taking place in Berlin. From September 28th to 30th, experts from all over the world will meet to discuss new surgical techniques and technological trends in oral surgery and implantology.

In this study, non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis was only successful in 25% of cases and was adversely affected by a medical history involving periodontitis and smoking, inadequate oral hygiene and a wide implant diameter.