Effects of Enamel Matrix Derivative in the Treatment of Peri-implant Mucositis

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA · Dec 5, 2024

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Patients (n° 54) with Implants affected by PM were randomly assigned to test (NSMD+EMD) or control procedures (NSMD + placebo). At baseline, 1, 3, 6 months, full-mouth plaque score (FMPS), full-mouth bleeding score (FMBS), probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), modified gingival index (mGI), and modified plaque index (mPlI) will assessed as well as levels of periodontal bacteria such as Aggregatibacter Actynomycencomitans, Porphyromonas Gingivalis, Tannerella Forsythia and Treponema Denticola. The BOP reduction was set as a primary outcome and the patient was considered statistical ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • age ≥18 years old;
• • implants with smooth necks supporting cemented or screw-retained single-unit crowns with at least one BOP-positive site (Berglundh et al., 2018),
• • implants placed in both maxilla and mandible
• • patients with gingivitis or treated periodontitis with the absence of residual PD ≥5 mm
• • presence at least of 2 mm of keratinized mucosa (KT) at implant sites
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • presence of systemic diseases;
• • pregnancy or lactating;
• • use of inflammatory drugs or antibiotics within 3 months prior to study recruitment;
• • implants with modified (i.e., micro-rough) necks;
• • interproximal open contacts between implant restoration and adjacent teeth; peri-implantitis (Berglundh et al., 2018)