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Impact of Oral Hygiene Instructions in the Resolution of Peri-implant Mucositis

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Peri-implant Mucositis
Interventions
Behavioral: OHI
Procedure: OHI+PMPR
Registration Number
NCT06535958
Lead Sponsor
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Brief Summary

Peri-implant mucositis (PM) over dental implants is a highly prevalent disease characterized by inflammation of the peri-implant mucosa without loss of supporting bone around implants. If untreated, PM may progress into peri-implantitis, which may ultimately lead to implant loss. Multiple clinical studies have described a cause-effect relationship between the accumulation of biofilm and the development of PM and therefore effective oral hygiene practices and professional biofilm control are fundamental in their prevention and management. As it was stated in the latest expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases, up to date, the treatment of PM includes mechanical professional cleaning associated with oral hygiene instructions (OHI). However, the impact of OHI by itself is not known. This randomized clinical trial over 56 patients aims to identify if there is any superiority of individualized OHI and mechanical/physical instrumentation over OHI alone. The main objective is to evaluate the resolution of the disease, by means of reduction of modified bleeding index (mBI) 1 and 3 months after treatment. Secondary objectives include evaluating microbiological changes and determining if the extent of inflammation measured as the initial mBI could have any impact on PM resolution after different treatment modalities.In addition, the hypotheses formulated are as follows;

* The proper oral hygiene measures conducted by the patient after individualized OHI will achieve resolution of PM in a clinically relevant proportion of patients.

* The proper oral hygiene measures conducted by the patient after individualized OHI will reduce the expression of peri-implant pathogens as much as the combination of individualized OHI and professional mechanical debridement in a clinically relevant proportion of patients.

* The proper oral hygiene measures conducted by the patient after individualized OHI will reduce mBI as much as the combination of individualized OHI and professional mechanical debridement in a clinically relevant proportion of patients.

* The extent of inflammation measured as the mBI could be related with the degree of resolution of the disease according to the treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Presence of, at least, one titanium implant that have been more than one year in function and exhibits PM, defined as bleeding on gentle probing (0.20 N) in at least one peri-implant site.
  2. No signs of loss of supporting bone after initial bone remodelling. In cases where baseline radiograph is available, it will be used for comparison, otherwise a maximum of 2 mm of crestal bone loss will be accepted
  3. Presence of >1 mm of keratinized peri-implant mucosa.
  4. Absence of systemic diseases that could influence the outcome of the therapy (i.e. controlled diabetes, with HbA1c<7, patients will be included).
  5. Non-smoker or light smoking status in smokers (<10 cigarettes/day)
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Untreated periodontal conditions.
  2. Pregnant or lactating women.
  3. Patients who received systemic antibiotics in the last 3 months.
  4. Patients who received treatment of PM in the past 3 months.
  5. Patients receiving corticoids or medications known to have effect on gingival growth (i.e., calcium channel antagonists, immunosuppressants or antiepileptic drugs)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Test group (OHI)OHI-
Control Group (OHI+PMPR)OHI+PMPR-
Control Group (OHI+PMPR)OHI-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified bleeding indexAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment

An electronic pressure-calibrated probe is used. The index is measured tooth by tooth, and later averaged. The minimum value is 0 and the maximum value is 3, with the best value being 0 and the worst value being 3.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Microbiological testAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment.

Sterile paper points. Detect the absence or presence of certain types of bacteria

Full mouth plaque IndexAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment

A periodontal probe is used. Assessed dichotomously at four sites per tooth (mesial, buccal, distal, and lingual); 1 meaning presence of plaque and 0 abscense. This index is measured by the percentage of sites with plaque over the total number of sites evaluated.

Full mouth bleeding indexAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment

Electronic pressure-calibrated probe. Assessed dichotomously as presence or absence of bleeding after 30 seconds of gently probing.1 meaning presence of blood and 0 abscense This index is measured by the percentage of sites bleeding over the total number of sites evaluated.

Full mouth probing pocket depthAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment

Electronic pressure-calibrated probe. Measured at six sites around each tooth, except third molars. Is used to measure the millimeters that the probe is introduced through the gingival sulcus.

Suppuration on probingAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment

Electronic pressure-calibrated probe. Assessed dichotomously as presence or absence of suppuration within 30 seconds after probing. 1 meaning presence of suppuration and 0 abcense

Implant probing pocket depthAt baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment

Electronic pressure-calibrated probe. This index is used to know the millimeters that the probe is introduced through the peri-implant sulcus.

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