The effect of brushing discomfort on peri‐implant health in sites exhibiting inadequate keratinized mucosa width: A cross‐sectional study

Objectives The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to evaluate the effect of brushing discomfort (BD) on peri‐implant health in sites exhibiting inadequate keratinized mucosa (KM) width. Material and Methods Patients presenting with at least one implant exhibiting KM 0) of BD. Bleeding on probing (BoP), modified plaque index (mPI), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), suppuration (Sup), and marginal bone level (MBL) were recorded. Mann–Whitney, chi‐square test, and a multilevel model were used for analysis. Results Fifty‐nine patients with 155 dental implants were analyzed, of which 60 presented no BD, and 95 presented some level of BD. BoP, PD, CAL, and MBL were significantly higher in the pBD than in the aBD group (p