Erythritol air polishing in the surgical treatment of peri-implantitis: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare erythritol air polishing with implant surface cleansing using saline during the surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.

Material and methods

During a resective surgical intervention, implant surfaces were randomly treated with either air polishing (test group n = 26 patients/53 implants) or saline-soaked cotton gauzes (control group n = 31 patients/ 40 implants). Primary outcome was change in mean bleeding on probing (BoP) from baseline to 12 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes were changes in mean suppuration on probing (SoP), plaque score (Plq), probing pocket depth (PPD), marginal bone loss (MBL), periodontal full-mouth scores (PFMS), and levels of 8 classical periodontal pathogens. Clinical and radiographical parameters were analyzed using multilev

SUBMITTER: Hentenaar DFM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299917 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature