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Approximately what percentage of patients with peri-implant mucositis progress to peri-implantitis?
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Correct answer: A. ~15–20%
- A. Correct (best fit). Cohort data show roughly one in five (≈18–20%) of patients with peri-implant mucositis progress to peri-implantitis over several years, especially without supportive maintenance.
- B. 10% understates the reported progression.
- C. ~90% reflects how many implants develop SOME inflammatory response (mucositis), not progression to peri-implantitis.
- D. ~80% is the figure for how common mucositis is among implant patients, not progression to peri-implantitis.
Note: Source listed no key. ~15–20% is the closest correct value for mucositis→peri-implantitis progression; 80–90% figures describe mucositis prevalence, not progression.