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Er:YAG laser debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
No implant failures occurred in any of the groups (both trials).
2 studies · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Change in gingival recession (REC) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in change in gingival recession (REC) compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
No statistically significant differences for change in recession.
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in change in probing attachment level (PAL) compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
No statistically significant differences for change in PAL.
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Complications and side effects · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser debridement led to lower complications and side effects compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Complications: risk ratio (totals not selected); one laser patient had a buccal keratinised mucosa perforation.
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Recurrence of peri-implantitis · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in recurrence of peri-implantitis compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
RR 0.25 [0.03, 2.06]
2 studies · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser debridement showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
No statistically significant differences for change in PPD.
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in probing attachment level (PAL gain) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for PAL gain.
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

Complications and side effects · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation led to lower complications and side effects compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
All patients experienced flap exposure during healing, not associated with infective complications; one patient had a slight pigmentation of the peri-implant soft tissues.
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no implant failures.
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (PPD reduction) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for PPD reduction.
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation

Change in soft tissue recession (REC) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in soft tissue recession (REC) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for soft tissue recessions.
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported