In patients receiving supportive peri-implant care, the absence of bleeding is a reliable indicator of peri-implant health. While bleeding assessed at a single timepoint has limited specificity, longitudinal patterns of mild bleeding are of greater value in predicting disease progression, highlighting the importance of regular monitoring and of standardized clinical assessment protocols. This prospective cohort study was not registered prior to participant recruitment and randomization.
Tapia et al. (Tue,) studied this question.