Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis: Current understanding of their diagnosis, clinical implications and a report of treatment using a combined therapy approach

The clinical condition involving dental implants, characterized by soft tissue inflammation, bleeding, suppuration and rapid bone loss is widely known as peri implantitis. The main objective in the treatment of peri-implantis is to arrest the progression of the disease and at the same time to keep the dental implant in the mouth solving the inflammations signs of bleeding and pain. The aim of this paper is to highlight the effectiveness of the use of titanium brush and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) to decontaminate the implant surface, in association with regenerative procedures by means of autologous bone and demineralized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) in the treatment of peri-implantitis defects.