Meanings
nounperi-implantitis (uncountable)
- uncountabledentistryA destructive inflammatory process similar to periodontitis, affecting the tissues around a dental implant.
Origin
From peri- + implant + -itis, by analogy with periodontitis.
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peri-implantitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peri-implantitis
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“peri-implantitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peri-implantitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peri-implantitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peri-implantitis.
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