Tratamento da periimplantite: Desinfecção do implante, remoção do tecido de granulação e nivelação do defeito ósseo ou restauração da perda óssea. Podendo ser utilizado o laser de baixa potência (laser terapêutico ou na PDT) e o de alta potência (remoção de tecido e descontaminação).
What is the difference between peri implantitis and periodontitis?
Peri-implantitis is a poly-microbial anaerobic infection. However, in contrast to periodontitis, peri-implantitis lesions harbor bacteria that are not part of the typical periodontopathic microbiota. In particular, Staphylococcus aureus appears to play a predominant role for the development of a peri-implantitis.
What is peri-implantitis and how is it treated?
Peri-implant inflammations represent serious diseases after dental implant treatment, which affect both the surrounding hard and soft tissue. Due to prevalence rates up to 56%, peri-implantitis can lead to the loss of the implant without multilateral prevention and therapy concepts.
What are the possible complications of peri-implantitis?
Due to prevalence rates up to 56%, peri-implantitis can lead to the loss of the implant without multilateral prevention and therapy concepts. Specific continuous check-ups with evaluation and elimination of risk factors (e.g. smoking, systemic diseases and periodontitis) are effective precautions.
What are the treatment options for peri-implant disease?
For the treatment of peri-implant disease various conservative and surgical approaches are available. Mucositis and moderate forms of peri-implantitis can obviously be treated effectively using conservative methods.