Nonsurgical interventions for treating peri-implantitis and prognosis

Park,  Se-Hwan; Lee,  Jae-Kwan

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 52(7); 2014 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2014;52(7):396-401.
Published online July 31, 2014.

임상가를 위한 특집 1 - 임플란트 주위염의 비외과적 치료 방법과 예후

박세환¹, 이재관²

^¹강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실
^²강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실

Nonsurgical interventions for treating peri-implantitis and prognosis

Se-Hwan Park¹, Jae-Kwan Lee²

¹Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University
²Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University

Abstract

Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory disease of the peri-implant tissue by bacterial infection or other factors, which results in peri-implant bone loss. Many nonsurgical treatments were tried on initial to moderate peri-implantitis lesion to reduce the inflammation. Some of these treatments made effective results, however, they were not definitively predictable. To prevent peri-implantitis and further peri-implant bone loss, early intervention is the most important. Early detection of peri-implant infection through the regular maintenance care can make it possible to do early nonsurgical intervention. Nonsurgical intervention is effective on peri-implant mucositis and can also be effective on initial peri-implantitis lesion. If the peri-implantitis is not resolves by nonsurgical treatment, surgical approach should be considered.

Key Words: Dental implants;peri-implantitis;therapy;