Naslov
Current concepts of prevention and treatment of peri- implant diseases
(Current concepts of prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases)

Autori
Gabrić, Dragana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, stručni

Skup
8th Congress of Macedonian Dental Society "Behind a healthy smile - science and art"

Mjesto i datum
Ohrid, Sjeverna Makedonija, 20.09.2018. - 23.09.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Plenarno

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
peri-implant diseases ; therapy ; surgery ; prevention

Sažetak
Dental implants are becoming a routine procedure in modern dentistry. With the increase in number of dental implants placed every year, there has been also an increase in the number of cases with peri-implant diseases. Peri-implantitis is a serious complication that can lead to the disintegration and early loss of the implants. Currently there is no standardized treatment protocol for treating peri-implant diseases. This arises many new challenges in finding a successful treatment method and establishing an effective treatment protocol. There are many treatment modalities proposed in literature for treating peri- implantitis. They can be summarized in two groups: resective and regenerative therapies. Photodynamic therapy has recently emerged as a potential effective treatment choice for peri- implantitis due to its non-invasiveness and good antimicrobial effects. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a treatment in which a photosensitive dye (photosensitizer) is activated by light which leads to selective toxicity for the desired treatment. The possibilities of aPDT for treating peri- implantitis are opening new challenges ahead in establishing optimal conditions for clinical application of aPDT. It holds a promise as a novel and non-invasive method that can be effective when applied alone or as adjunct therapy to conventional methods for treating peri-implantitis. The main attention, however, should not be placed on therapy, but rather onto an efficient prevention of peri- implantitis. Starting from the fact that assembled implants contain hollow spaces, which can be minimized but not prevented at even the most meticulous production, and that their threads holds gap, the contamination of implant interior space with microorganisms originating from the oral cavity is inevitable. In order to counteract these re-infection a material based on the highly viscous silicone matrix and a bactericidal disinfectant was developed. Attempts to combat re- infection are described in the literature since years, but GapSeal offers a truly effective prevention from peri- implantitis now.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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