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  SOJ Dental and Oral Disorder - (SOJDOD)| Stephy Publishers Editorial Although overall failure rates in implant dentistry are low,1 peri-implant diseases have been recognized as a common biologic complication that can reduce the long-term success of dental implants.2 A recent systematic review and meta-analysis reported prevalence of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis to be at 65% and 47%, respectively.3 Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis are biofilm-associated, inflammatory conditions of peri-implant tissues.4 There has been significant evidence implying the role of bacterial plaque in the initiation of inflammatory responses in the gingiva of natural teeth as well as peri-implant mucosa.5,6 Peri-implant disease etiology is multi factorial in nature,7 and numerous factors may contribute to plaque accumulation and subsequent inflammation, playing a role as risk indicators for the development of peri-implant disease.2,8,9 The anatomy and histology of the mucosa...