Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2022 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/phpp.12774. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to compare the efficacy of photobiomodulation after non-surgical mechanical debridement (MD) on cortisol levels (CL) in periimplant sulcular fluid (PISF) among patients with peri-implant mucositis.
METHODS: Patients with peri-implant mucositis were encompassed. All patients underwent non-surgical MD with (test-group) and without (control-group) a single application of photobiomodulation. Demographic data was collected and PISF was collected. Peri-implant modified plaque-index (mPI), modified gingival-index (mGI), probing depth and crestal bone loss were measured and CL in PISF were recorded. All clinical parameters and PISF CL were re-assessed at 4-months of follow-up. P<0.05 showed statistical significance.
RESULTS: Seventeen (14males and 3females) and 17 (15males and 2females) patients with peri-implant mucositis were recruited in test- and control-groups. The mean age of patients in the test and control-groups were 46.1 ± 6.5 and 50.2 ± 2.7 years, respectively. At baseline, mPI, mGI, PD and PISF volume and CL in control and test-groups were similar. At follow-up, there was a significant reduction in mPI(P<0.001), mGI(P<0.001), PD(P<0.001) and PISF volume(P<0.001) and CL(P<0.001) in both groups compared with baseline. There was no difference in mPI, mGI, PD and PISF volume and CL in test- and control-groups at follow-up.
CONCLUSION: In short-term, non-surgical MD with photobiomodulation does not offer additional benefits in terms of reducing soft-tissue inflammatory parameters and PISF CL in patients with peri-implant mucositis.
PMID:35064588 | DOI:10.1111/phpp.12774
