title: Erythritol-Enriched Air-Polishing Powder for the Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis.
abstract: Peri-implantitis represents a major complication that can compromise the success and survival of implant-supported rehabilitations. Both surgical and nonsurgical treatment protocols were proposed to improve clinical parameters and to treat implants affected by peri-implantitis. A systematic review of the literature was performed on electronic databases. The use of air-polishing powder in surgical treatment of peri-implantitis was investigated. A total of five articles, of different study designs, were included in the review. A meta-analysis could not be performed. The data from included studies reported a substantial benefit of the use of air-polishing powders for the decontamination of implant surface in surgical protocols. A case report of guided bone regeneration in sites with implants affected by peri-implantitis was presented. Surgical treatment of peri-implantitis, though demanding and not supported by a wide scientific literature, could be considered a viable treatment option if an adequate decontamination of infected surfaces could be obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Research Centre in Oral Health, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taschieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Research Centre in Oral Health, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Research Centre in Oral Health, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7144-0984
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Del Fabbro
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8428-8811
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corbella
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D004896:Erythritol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D004896:Erythritol