OBJECTIVE To evaluate the air powder abrasive treatment as an implant surface cleaning method for peri-implantitis based on the existing literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS A PubMed search was conducted to find articles that reported on air powder abrasive treatment as an implant surface cleaning method for peri-implantitis. The studies evaluated cleaning efficiency and surface change as a resu...

OBJECTIVES Staphylococcus spp. are postulated to play a role in peri-implantitis. This study aimed to develop a "submucosal" in vitro biofilm model, by integrating two staphylococci into its composition. MATERIALS AND METHODS The standard "subgingival" biofilm contained Actinomyces oris, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Streptococcus oralis, Veillonella dispar, Campylobacter rectus, Prevotella interm...

Periodontal pathogens have been linked with increased risk of systemic illness and complications in existing disease. Recently, several articles detailing these findings have been published, emphasizing the importance of the association between periodontitis and systemic health problems. In fact, a recent meta-analysis reports that oral infections have been shown to be associated statistically ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the number of pillar implants of implant-supported fixed prostheses and the prevalence of periimplant disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinical and radiographic data were obtained for the evaluation. The sample consisted of 32 patients with implant-supported fixed prostheses in function for at least one year. A total of 161...

OBJECTIVES To describe the microbial profiles of peri-implant diseases and the main detection methods. MATERIAL AND METHODS A literature search was performed in MEDLINE via PubMed database to identify studies on microbial composition of peri-implant surfaces in humans published in the last 5 years. Studies had to have clear implant status definition for health, peri-implant mucositis and/or p...

interleukin-1β (il-1β) is one of the most important cytokines which seems to have an important role in the inflammatory process in gingival and peri-implant tissues. the aim of this split-mouth study was to investigate the relationship between the concentration of il-1β in gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) and peri-implant crevicular fluid (picf) and clinical parameters such as plaque index (pi),...