Erythritol-Enriched Air-Polishing Powder for the Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis

Abstract EN

Peri-implantitis represents a major complication that can compromise the success and survival of implant-supported rehabilitations.

Both surgical and nonsurgical treatment protocols were proposed to improve clinical parameters and to treat implants affected by peri-implantitis.

A systematic review of the literature was performed on electronic databases.

The use of air-polishing powder in surgical treatment of peri-implantitis was investigated.

A total of five articles, of different study designs, were included in the review.

A meta-analysis could not be performed.

The data from included studies reported a substantial benefit of the use of air-polishing powders for the decontamination of implant surface in surgical protocols.

A case report of guided bone regeneration in sites with implants affected by peri-implantitis was presented.

Surgical treatment of peri-implantitis, though demanding and not supported by a wide scientific literature, could be considered a viable treatment option if an adequate decontamination of infected surfaces could be obtained.