The profile of inflammatory cytokines in gingival crevicular fluid around healthy osseointegrated implants.
OBJECTIVE
Regardless of gingival health and subgingival microbiology, production of cytokines within peri-implant tissues may be different from that of teeth. The objective of this study was to describe the peri-implant levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and subgingival microbiology in clinically healthy sites.


METHODS
Subgingival plaque and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) were obtained from 28 clinically healthy implants and 26 teeth selected from 24 individuals. Microbial composition was determined by selective anaerobic culture techniques. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were quantified by flow cytometry analysis of GCF. The concentration of cytokines between implants and teeth were compared with the independent t-test.


RESULTS
The concentration of cytokines was higher in GCF from healthy implants than in teeth. The profile of cytokines was characteristic of an innate immune response. A more frequent detection of periodontopathic bacteria was observed in teeth than implants. Cultivable levels of periodontopathic bacteria were similar between implants and teeth.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite gingival tissue health and scarce plaque accumulation, the profile of inflammatory cytokines in implant crevicular fluid was distinctive of an innate immune response and in higher concentration than in teeth. Other than bacterial stimulus, intrinsic factors related to implants may account for more cytokine production than teeth.
Nowzari
Hessam
H
University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Phamduong
Sharon
S
Botero
Javier Enrique
JE
Villacres
Maria C
MC
Rich
Sandra K
SK
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016207:Cytokines / Q000032:analysis*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000032:analysis*; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000032:analysis; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000032:analysis; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000032:analysis; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000032:analysis; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000032:analysis; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000276:immunology*; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014070:Tooth / Q000382:microbiology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
C508606:CXCL8 protein, human; D016207:Cytokines; D015921:Dental Implants; C508609:IL10 protein, human; C508600:IL6 protein, human; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D018664:Interleukin-12