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6 questions · 6 findings · 2 reviews · Implants and prosthodontics · All outcomes

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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

Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part vs Normal saline

Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline

Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part showed no clear difference in plaque compared with physiologic (saline) solution; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 weeks
MD 0.00 [-0.48, 0.48]
1 study · 12 participants
GRADE not reported