The purpose of the present study is to compare the 1-year clinical, radiographic and microbiological outcomes and patients' satisfaction following surgical treatment of peri-implantitis after applying two different surface modification methods. Secondarily, analysis and comparison of the microbiological results of implants diagnosed and treated for peri-implantitis with healthy implants will be performed.
Participants ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years of age
Non-smokers based on the patients' self-reported smoking status, defined as patients who had never smoked or had quit smoking at least 2 years ago
Implants in function for more than 1 year after suprastructure connection
Presence of at least one implant diagnosed with peri-implantitis defined as presence of bleeding on probing and/or suppuration, probing pocket depth ≥6 mm and ≥3 mm of detectable bone loss after initial re-modelling
Smokers
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HBA1c >7)
Treatment with bisphosphonates
Needing antibiotic prophylaxis
Parallel
Non-surgical peri-implant therapy
Procedure/Surgery2 weeks after baseline examination, non surgical therapy will be applied in implants diagnosed with peri-implantitis prior to enrollment in surgical therapy. Firstly, participants will be instructed in oral hygiene. Professional supragingival and subgingival debridement of implants/ teeth, including the selected for the study implants, will be performed. Local anesthesia will be performed, when needed. Targeted implants will be treated with PEEK-coating ultrasonic tips (Instrument PI; EMS), titanium curettes (IMPM11/12T, IMPM13/14T; Hu-Friedy), rubber cup and polishing paste. Possible adjustments to implant-borne prostheses will be considered, whenever possible. Re-evaluation of non-surgical therapy will be performed after 6 weeks. At the 6-week reevaluation, participants with peri-implant probing pocket depth ≥5 mm and bleeding on probing and/or suppuration in patients with full mouth plaque score ≤20% will proceed to surgical therapy.
Implantoplasty
Procedure/SurgeryScrew-retained supraconstructions and, when possible, cement-retained restorations will be removed. Following local anesthesia, intrasulcular incisions will be performed and full-thickness flaps will be elevated on the buccal and lingual aspects of affected implants. Granulation tissue will be removed, and titanium-coated curettes (IMPM11/12T, IMPM13/14T; Hu-Friedy) and NiTi brushes (NEGRIN IN DENTAL) will be applied to remove hard deposits on implants. Osseous recontouring will be performed when indicated followed by irrigations with saline. Implantoplasty will be applied using tungsten carbide burs of various shapes and sizes (Peri-implantitis Kit; Meisinger) followed by irrigations with saline. Flaps will be readjusted and closed with sutures in order to allow a non-submerged healing. Supraconstructions will be reconnected after the surgery.
Erythritol Air-abrasive device
Procedure/SurgeryScrew-retained supraconstructions and, when possible, cement-retained restorations will be removed. Following local anesthesia, intrasulcular incisions will be performed and full-thickness flaps will be elevated on the buccal and lingual aspects of affected implants. Granulation tissue will be removed, and titanium-coated curettes (IMPM11/12T, IMPM13/14T; Hu-Friedy), and NiTi brushes (NEGRIN IN DENTAL) will be applied to remove hard deposits on implants. Osseous recontouring will be performed when indicated followed by irrigations with saline. Implant surface decontamination with an air-abrasive device (AIRFLOW® MAX, AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master; EMS) with erythritol powder (AIRFLOW® Plus Powder; EMS) will be applied followed by irrigations with saline. Flaps will be readjusted and closed with sutures in order to allow a non-submerged healing. Supraconstructions will be reconnected after the surgery.
Prophylaxis
Procedure/SurgerySupramucosal biofilm removal of implants/ teeth will be performed at, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgical therapy for the Implantoplasty group and the Erythritol Air-abrasive device group and at 2 weeks, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline examination for the control group. Targeted implants will be treated with an air-abrasive device (AIRFLOW® MAX, AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master; EMS) with erythritol powder (AIRFLOW® Plus Powder; EMS). During these appointments, patients will be re-motivated and re-instructed to oral-hygiene measures.
Treatment success as described by the composite outcome of probing pocket depth (PPD) ≤5 mm, absence of bleeding on probing (BoP) and/or suppuration and bone loss ≤0.5 mm between week 2 and 12 months post-surgery, at 12-month examination post-surgery
The percentage of treatment success will be calculated from the total amount of treated implants. * PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the targeted implants. * BoP will be assessed dichotomously (1=presence, 0=absence) within 30 seconds after probing at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the targeted implants. * Mean change in mm in mean marginal bone level (mesial and distal) will be assessed using an image-processing software. Standardized intra-oral radiographs will be obtained at each time point using a reproducible technique. Marginal bone level will be calculated as the distance from the implant shoulder to the most coronal bone-to-implant contact.
Mean total colony forming units (CFU) counts of the bacterial species under study in targeted implants with peri-implantitis from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean total CFU counts from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy will be assessed at each experimental group. Mean total CFU counts will result from microbiological analysis of subgingival samples by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Subgingival samples will be obtained with three sterile paper points from the deepest pocket of targeted implants at Baseline and at Week 6 after completion of non-surgical therapy. Detection and quantification of bacterial DNA of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Campylobacter rectus will be performed.
Mean total colony forming units (CFU) counts of the bacterial species under study in targeted implants with peri-implantitis from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean total CFU counts from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy will be assessed at each experimental group. Mean total CFU counts will result from microbiological analysis of subgingival samples by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Subgingival samples will be obtained with three sterile paper points from the deepest pocket of targeted implants at Baseline, 3 months post-surgery, 6 months post-surgery and 12 months post-surgery. Detection and quantification of bacterial DNA of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Campylobacter rectus will be performed.
Mean total colony forming units (CFU) counts of the bacterial species under study in targeted implants of the control group from Baseline to 12 months follow-up visit
Mean total CFU counts from Baseline to 12 months after Baseline examination will be assessed. Mean total CFU counts will result from microbiological analysis of subgingival samples by quantitative PCR (qPCR). Subgingival samples will be obtained with three sterile paper points from the implant site with the easiest access for sampling at Baseline, 3 months follow-up visit, 6 months follow-up visit, 12 months follow-up visit. Detection and quantification of bacterial DNA of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, Treponema denticola, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Campylobacter rectus will be performed.
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth from Baseline to Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed at Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. At each examination, PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth from Baseline to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed at Baseline examination and 12 months after surgical therapy. At each examination, PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant probing pocket depth at Week 6 after non-surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed between Baseline examination and Week 6 after non-surgical therapy. At each examination, PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
Mean change from Baseline in peri-implant probing pocket depth to 12 months after surgical therapy
Mean change in mm in peri-implant probing pocket depth (PPD) will be assessed between Baseline and 12 months after completion of surgical therapy. PPD will be recorded at six sites per targeted implant. PPD will be measured in mm as the distance from the mucosal peri-implant margin to the bottom of the probeable peri-implant pocket with a manual periodontal probe to the closest millimeter at the mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, disto-lingual site of the studied implant.
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