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Peri-implantitis is best defined as:

  1. Inflammation confined to the peri-implant soft tissue, without any bone loss
  2. An inflammatory condition of the peri-implant soft tissue WITH progressive loss of supporting bone around the implant
  3. A purely mechanical complication unrelated to inflammation (e.g., screw loosening)
  4. The normal, expected healing response immediately after implant placement
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Correct answer: B. An inflammatory condition of the peri-implant soft tissue WITH progressive loss of supporting bone around the implant

Peri-implantitis = inflammation of peri-implant tissues PLUS progressive bone loss — distinguishing it from peri-implant mucositis, which is inflammation without bone loss (analogous to the gingivitis/periodontitis distinction in natural teeth).

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