title: Efficacy of patient-administered mechanical and/or chemical plaque control protocols in the management of peri-implant mucositis. A systematic review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To systematically assess the efficacy of patient-administered mechanical and/or chemical plaque control protocols in the management of peri-implant mucositis (PM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized (RCTs) and Controlled Clinical Trials (CCTs) were identified through an electronic search of three databases complemented by manual search. Identification, screening, eligibility and inclusion of studies was performed independently by two reviewers. Studies without professional intervention or with only mechanical debridement professionally administered were included. Quality assessment was performed by means of the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eleven RCTs with a follow-up from 3 to 24 months were included. Definition of PM was lacking or heterogeneously reported. Complete resolution of PM was not achieved in any study. One study reported 38% of patients with complete resolution of PM. Surrogate end-point outcomes of PM therapy were often reported. The choice of control interventions showed great variability. The efficacy of powered toothbrushes, a triclosan-containing toothpaste and adjunctive antiseptics remains to be established. High quality of methods and reporting was found in four studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Professionally- and patient-administered mechanical plaque control alone should be considered the standard of care in the management of PM. Therapy of PM is a prerequisite for the prevention of peri-implantitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Giovanni E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Salvi
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ramseier
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015921:Dental Implants; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000628:therapy*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: chemical plaque control; dental implants; mechanical plaque control; peri-implant diseases; peri-implant mucositis; prevention