Analysis of thte possible impact of inflammation severity and early and delayed loading on nitric oxide metabolism around dental implants.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to analyze the possible impact of clinical status, presence and severity of inflammation, and loading on nitric oxide (NO) metabolism around mandibular dental implants.


METHODS
A total of 34 implants in 17 patients, loaded either early (EL) or after a delay (DL), were classified according to the presence and severity of clinical inflammation in the peri-implant sites. Clinical parameters were recorded, peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) samples were obtained, and PISF nitrite levels were spectrophotometrically determined. Clinical measurements and nitrite analysis were repeated at 1, 3, 6, and 9 months postloading at available sites.


RESULTS
Compared to noninflamed sites, inflamed sites demonstrated higher mean total nitrite levels (P = .032) that tended to increase with the severity of inflammation at both EL and DL implants. At noninflamed sites, EL implants provided significantly higher PISF volume than DL implants (P = .001). At noninflamed sites, EL implants revealed higher total nitrite levels; on the contrary, at inflamed sites, DL implants revealed higher total nitrite levels. In general, nitrite levels demonstrated a pattern of decrease followed by an increase during follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Increased NO production with the presence and the severity of inflammation supports the contribution of NO in the peri-implant inflammatory process. Loading is also likely to have an impact on NO metabolism, which suggests a role for NO in remodeling and adaptation of bone around dental implants.


CONCLUSIONS
Besides the presence of inflammation, the severity of inflammation and loading also seem to have an impact on NO metabolism around dental implants.
Tözüm
Tolga Fikret
TF
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye 06100, Ankara, Turkey. ttozum@hacettepe.edu.tr
Türkyilmaz
Ilser
I
Yamalik
Nermin
N
Tümer
Celal
C
Kilinç
Asuman
A
Kilinç
Kamer
K
Karabulut
Erdem
E
Eratalay
Kenan
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000009:adverse effects; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005260:Female; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000032:analysis; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
D015921:Dental Implants; D009573:Nitrites; D009569:Nitric Oxide