Microbial Etiology and Antimicrobial Therapy of Peri-implantitis: A Comprehensive Review
Introduction: Implants have turned out to be a well-established therapy in dental practice for the replacement of missing teeth and restoration of function. Peri-implant disease denotes the inflammatory condition of surrounding soft and hard tissues. Two terminologies are covered under the impressio...
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Published in | The open dentistry journal Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 1113 - 1122 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
31.12.2018
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Introduction:
Implants have turned out to be a well-established therapy in dental practice for the replacement of missing teeth and restoration of function.
Peri-implant disease denotes the inflammatory condition of surrounding soft and hard tissues.
Two terminologies are covered under the impression of peri-implant pathology; peri-implantitis and mucositis. Peri-implant mucositis is a reversible inflammatory process limited to soft tissues around an implant. Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory condition of hard and soft tissue around the dental implant.
Microbial Etiology:
Bacterial infections are the most common cause of peri-implantitis. It is a variable poly-microbial infection, although generally dominated by Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria Anti-infective therapy should be included in the treatment regime, while treating the peri-implant disease. Antimicrobial therapy includes local debridement, antibiotic therapy and surface decontamination of the implant.
Conclusion:
The current article gives a detailed overview of microbial etiology, antimicrobial therapy and its limitations for the treatment of peri-implant Pathology. |
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ISSN: | 1874-2106 1874-2106 |
DOI: | 10.2174/1874210601812011113 |