Decontamination of dental implant surface in peri-implantitis treatment: a literature review

摘要

Etiological treatment of peri-implantitis aims to reduce the bacterial load within the peri-implant pocket and decontaminatethe implant surface in order to promote osseointegration. The aim of this literature review was to evaluatethe efficacy of different methods of implant surface decontamination. A search was conducted using the PubMed(Medline) database, which identified 36 articles including in vivo and in vitro studies, and reviews of different decontaminationsystems (chemical, mechanical, laser and photodynamic therapies). There is sufficient consensus that,for the treatment of peri-implant infections, the mechanical removal of biofilm from the implant surface should besupplemented by chemical decontamination with surgical access. However, more long-term research is needed toconfirm this and to establish treatment protocols responding to different implant characterics.