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PeriAlert: A Novel Diagnostic Tool for Peri-Implant Mucositis

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Peri-implant mucositis is an inflammatory gum condition of tissue surrounding a dental implant, causing redness, swelling, and bleeding upon probing. If left untreated, peri-implantitis may develop, causing a breakdown of periodontal fibers, bone, and gums, necessitating implant removal. Implant providers need a method to detect peri-implant mucositis to reduce the incidence of peri-implantitis to less than 5% post-implantation. Current methods cannot determine, much less predict, early inflammations. Our method measures the pH of fluids around implants to detect inflammations early with a high sensitivity.

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Cartoon-style image for “pHeriAlert” showing a dental implant embedded in inflamed gum tissue, a pH paper indicating yellow color, and a yellow warning triangle with an exclamation mark. (Note: Project image was made using generative AI.)

pHeriAlert: Early detection of peri-implant mucositis through pH monitoring to prevent implant failure.

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