Cochrane · intervention · CD004970

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis

Esposito, M, Grusovin, MG, Worthington, HV · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library

Oral HealthImplants and prosthodontics5 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
Full textEvery question was extracted from the full review (methods and results), not only its Summary of Findings table.
Questions
39
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
1
Included studies
9
as reported
No studies 1 · 2.6%Ungraded 38 · 97.4%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Review question

ElementPlanned (methods)Found (results)
PopulationPeople who have at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitisAdults with peri-implantitis; Germany, China, Denmark, Sweden, Italy (n=9)
InterventionAny non-surgical or surgical procedure including local or systemic therapeutic agents aimed at recovery of peri-implant oral healthMetronidazole gel (n=1); Adjunctive doxycycline gel, Atridox (n=1); Vector / air-abrasive device (n=1); Er:YAG laser (n=4); Implant surface smoothening after resective surgery (n=1); Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite, Ostim (n=1)
ComparisonAny alternative non-surgical or surgical procedure or therapeutic agentUltrasonic debridement (n=1); Manual debridement (n=4); Carbon fibre curettes (n=1); Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel (n=2); No smoothening after systemic antibiotics, resective surgery and local antibiotics (n=1); Bovine xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier (n=1); Plastic curettes plus saline solution (n=1)
OutcomesImplant failure; Radiographic marginal bone level change; Complications and side effects; Recurrence of peri-implantitis; Probing attachment level change (PAL); Probing pocket depth change (PPD); Marginal soft tissue recession change (REC); Aesthetics evaluated by patients; Aesthetics evaluated by dentists; CostImplant failure (n=9); Radiographic marginal bone levels (n=3); Probing attachment levels (n=6); Probing pocket depths (n=9); Gingival recessions (n=5); Complications and side effects (n=8); Recurrence of peri-implantitis (n=9)
Study designsRCT (parallel group and split-mouth designs)All parallel group design except one split-mouth (Karring 2005)
TimingNot specifiedThree months (n=1); Four months (n=1); Six months (n=4); One year (n=1); Two years (n=1); Four years (n=1)

Search date: 2011-06. Databases: Cochrane Oral Health's Trials Register; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); MEDLINE via OVID; EMBASE via OVID

Questions and results

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Metronidazole gel 25% (local antibiotic) vs Ultrasonic debridement

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Recurrence of peri-implantitis
12 weeks
No recurrence of peri-implantitis occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 27 participantsUngraded
Complications and side effects
12 weeks
No implant failures, complications or recurrence of peri-implantitis occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 27 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth
12 weeks
After 12 weeks there was no statistically significant difference in PPD changes.1 study · 27 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
12 weeks
No implant failures occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 27 participantsUngraded

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox) added to manual debridement vs Manual debridement with chlorhexidine (no antibiotic)

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Recurrence of peri-implantitis
4 months (18 weeks)
No recurrence of peri-implantitis occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 28 participantsUngraded
Change in probing attachment level (PAL)
4 months (18 weeks)
MD 0.61 [0.40, 0.82]1 study · 28 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
4 months (18 weeks)
No implant failures occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 28 participantsUngraded
Complications and side effects
4 months (18 weeks)
No complications occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 28 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
4 months (18 weeks)
MD 0.59 [0.39, 0.79]1 study · 28 participantsUngraded

Air-abrasive / Vector system debridement vs Manual debridement (carbon fibre curettes)

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Recurrence of peri-implantitis
6 months
No recurrence of peri-implantitis occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 11 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth
6 months
No statistically significant difference for PPD; data not usable.1 study · 11 participantsUngraded
Complications and side effects
6 months
No complications occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 11 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
6 months
No implant failures occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 11 participantsUngraded
Radiographic marginal bone level
6 months
No statistically significant difference for marginal bone levels; data not usable.1 study · 11 participantsUngraded

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

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Change in gingival recession (REC)
6 months
No statistically significant differences for change in recession.1 study · 20 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
6 months
No implant failures occurred in any of the groups (both trials).2 studies · 40 participantsUngraded
Change in probing attachment level (PAL)
6 months
No statistically significant differences for change in PAL.1 study · 20 participantsUngraded
Complications and side effects
6 months
Complications: risk ratio (totals not selected); one laser patient had a buccal keratinised mucosa perforation.1 study · 20 participantsUngraded
Recurrence of peri-implantitis
6 months
RR 0.25 [0.03, 2.06]2 studies · 40 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
6 months
No statistically significant differences for change in PPD.1 study · 20 participantsUngraded

Implant surface smoothening added to systemic antibiotics + resective surgery + local antibiotics vs No implant surface smoothening (same surgical protocol)

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
2 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Implant failure
2 years
RR 0.3 [0.01, 6.47]1 study · 17 participantsUngraded
Complications and side effects
2 years
No complications occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 17 participantsUngraded

Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (Ostim) vs Bovine-derived xenograft (Bio-Oss) plus resorbable barrier

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Complications and side effects
6 months
No complication occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
4 years
MD -1.4 [-1.99, -0.81]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
6 months
No implant failure occurred in any of the groups.1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Change in probing attachment level (PAL)
4 years
MD -1.4 [-2.56, -0.24]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Change in gingival recession (REC)
4 years
MD -0.10 [-0.51, 0.31]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded
Recurrence of peri-implantitis
4 years
RR 2.0 [0.21, 18.98]1 study · 22 participantsUngraded

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

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Complications and side effects
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 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no implant failures.1 study · 30 participantsUngraded
Change in soft tissue recession (REC)
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for soft tissue recessions.1 study · 30 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD reduction)
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for PPD reduction.1 study · 30 participantsUngraded
Change in probing attachment level (PAL gain)
6 months
Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for PAL gain.1 study · 30 participantsUngraded

Er:YAG laser vs Air-abrasive device (Perio-Flow)

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Recurrence of peri-implantitis
6 months
After 6 months no statistically significant difference for peri-implantitis recurrence; 11% of implants (five air-abrasive, six laser) had pus on probing.1 study · 42 participantsUngraded
Change in probing pocket depth
6 months
After 6 months no statistically significant difference between Er:YAG laser and air-abrasive device for PPD.1 study · 42 participantsUngraded
Complications and side effects
6 months
After 6 months there were no complications.1 study · 42 participantsUngraded
Implant failure
6 months
After 6 months there were no drop-outs, implant failures or complications.1 study · 42 participantsUngraded
Radiographic marginal bone level change
6 months
After 6 months no statistically significant difference for peri-implant marginal bone levels.1 study · 42 participantsUngraded

Non-surgical interventions vs Surgical interventions

Population: People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis
1 question
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Outcome NR
Non-surgical versus surgical interventions: no trials.0 studiesNo studies