The importance of SPT(Supportive Periodontal Therapy) for prevention of peri-implant disease

Park,  Su Jung

doi:2013.51.12.630

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 51(12); 2013 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2013;51(12):630-636.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2013.51.12.001 Published online December 31, 2013.

임상가를 위한 특집 1 - Peri-implant disease를 방지하기 위한 Supportive Periodontal Therapy(SPT)의 중요성

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The importance of SPT(Supportive Periodontal Therapy) for prevention of peri-implant disease

Su Jung Park

Kyunghee University Hospital at Gangdong, Edition staff of The Korean Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Implantology

Abstract

During the past decade, the use of osseointegrated implants as a foundation for prosthetic replacement of missing teeth has become highly predictable and successful. SPT(Supportive Periodontal Therapy) identified as regular visits to the therapist for periodontal control and maintenance in a well-organized scheme, the number of appointments per year following a pre-designed subject-tooth/implant-site risk assessment method. Peri-implant disease was a frequent finding in subjects having natural healthy dentition and in subjects without periodontitis. Supportive periodontal program were found to be strongly related to implant survival. This study demonstrates that regular maintenance reduces the risk for peri-implant inflammation significantly as compared with irregular maintenance. This underlines the value of the SPT in enhancing the long-term outcomes of implant therapy, particularly in subjects affected by periodontitis, in order to control reinfection and limit biological complications. It is highly recommended to maintain implant patients under a strict supportive periodontal treatment protocol that might contribute to implant survival, and regular maintenance reduces the risk for periimplant inflammation significantly as compared with irregular maintenance. Ideally, patients may be informed on the beneficial effect of a regular patient-related post-therapy care before implant insertion.

Key Words: Supportive Periodontal Therapy (SPT);Peri-implantitis;Perimucositis;Implant survival;