Open AccessTreatment of peri-implantitis with surface decontamination and particulate bone graft in a smoker patient
Author(s) -
Marina Samara Baechtold,
Aline Rocha Miquelissa,
Viviane Rozeira Crivellaro,
Rafaela Scariot,
João César Zielak,
Tatiana Miranda Deliberador
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rsbo./rsbo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1984-5685
pISSN - 1806-7727
DOI - 10.21726/rsbo.v14i4.672
Subject(s) - human decontamination , peri implantitis , medicine , implant , curettage , granulation tissue , dentistry , surgery , pathology , wound healing
With the increase of implant-supported rehabilitation, the cases of patients with peri-implantitis become more frequent. Objective: To report the treatment of peri-implantitis by associating techniques of surface decontamination and particulate bone graft. Case report: The treatment was carried through curettage of the granulation tissue, mechanical bone decontamination with bicarbonate jet, chemical decontamination with tetracycline solution, and particulate graft in the place of the bone defect. Conclusion: After 45 postoperative days, the peri-implant tissues were health without inflammation. After 6 postoperative months, the bone defect was repaired.