title: Surgical anti-infective mechanical therapy for peri-implantitis: a clinical report with a 12-month follow-up.
abstract: According to previous studies, bacterial infection plays the most important role in the late failures of dental implants. Peri-implantitis has been described as a site-specific infection that causes soft tissue inflammation and bone loss around osseointegrated implants that have performed masticatory functions. To reduce the number of pathogenic species and improve the clinical parameters (that is, probing depth, bleeding on probing, and suppuration) around dental implants, several anti-infective therapies have been developed for peri-implantitis. However, recent reviews have not identified sufficient evidence to support an ideal anti-infective protocol for this disease. This article presents a case of advanced peri-implantitis that was treated with a single surgical anti-infective mechanical therapy. A follow-up visit 12 months post-treatment showed improved clinical features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanessa Renata
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Poliana Mendes
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Duarte
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000379:methods*; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D009067:Mouthwashes; D002710:Chlorhexidine