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Adjunctive glycine powder air‐polishing for the treatment of peri‐implant mucositis: an observational clinical trial
Author(s) -
De Siena F,
Corbella S,
Taschieri S,
Del Fabbro M,
Francetti L
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/idh.12114
Subject(s) - mucositis , medicine , oral hygiene , dentistry , bleeding on probing , inclusion and exclusion criteria , observational study , randomized controlled trial , periodontitis , toxicity , alternative medicine , pathology
Objectives The aim of this study was to make a comparative evaluation of professional oral hygiene with or without the adjunct of glycine air‐powder system for the treatment of peri‐implant mucositis. Methods After the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients were divided in two groups: in control group, patients were treated with professional oral hygiene manoeuvres ( POH ) while in the test group, glycine air‐powder system ( SGA ) was adjuncted to professional oral hygiene. Probing depth ( PD ), bleeding index ( BI ) and plaque index ( PI ) were measured at baseline, and 3 and 6 months after the treatment. Results A total of 30 patients (15 per group) were selected for the study. In POH e SGA group, PD was, 2.86 ± 0.37 and 3.00 ± 0.36 mm at baseline, 2.90 ± 0.53 and 2.62 ± 0.50 mm after 3 months, 2.96 ± 0.56 and 2.41 ± 0.54 mm after 6 months, respectively, significantly lower in SGA group in the last follow‐up visit. In both groups, both PI and BI decreased over time. Conclusions The present reports showed that both techniques were useful for the treatment of peri‐implant mucositis. In the test group (with glycine powder), a significant reduction of probing depth was observed.