Adjunctive glycine powder air-polishing for the treatment of peri-implant mucositis: an observational clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to make a comparative evaluation of professional oral hygiene with or without the adjunct of glycine air-powder system for the treatment of peri-implant mucositis.


METHODS
After the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients were divided in two groups: in control group, patients were treated with professional oral hygiene manoeuvres (POH) while in the test group, glycine air-powder system (SGA) was adjuncted to professional oral hygiene. Probing depth (PD), bleeding index (BI) and plaque index (PI) were measured at baseline, and 3 and 6 months after the treatment.


RESULTS
A total of 30 patients (15 per group) were selected for the study. In POH e SGA group, PD was, 2.86 ± 0.37 and 3.00 ± 0.36 mm at baseline, 2.90 ± 0.53 and 2.62 ± 0.50 mm after 3 months, 2.96 ± 0.56 and 2.41 ± 0.54 mm after 6 months, respectively, significantly lower in SGA group in the last follow-up visit. In both groups, both PI and BI decreased over time.


CONCLUSIONS
The present reports showed that both techniques were useful for the treatment of peri-implant mucositis. In the test group (with glycine powder), a significant reduction of probing depth was observed.
Private Practice, Milan, Italy.
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De Siena
Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Oral Implantology Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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Corbella
Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Oral Health Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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Taschieri
Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Oral Health Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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Del Fabbro
Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Oral Implantology Research Centre, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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Francetti
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005998:Glycine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D057747:Periodontal Debridement / Q000379:methods; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000628:therapy; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
D015921:Dental Implants; D005998:Glycine
air-abrasion; full-arch rehabilitations; glycine; peri-implant mucositis