Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15644/asc52/3/3
Anaerobic Bacteria in Implants and Homologous Teeth 2-14 Years after Implantation
Ines Savić
orcid.org/0000-0002-3455-1535
; Private Dental Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Andrija Bošnjak
; Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Nataša Beader
; Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Željka Lovrić
; Private Dental Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Adi Salihagić
; MedicoOral, Bihać, BiH
Ivo Gašparac
; Private Dental Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to establish whether there is a difference in the presence of potentially pathogenic anaerobic microorganisms around the implant and the homologous tooth in implant-prosthetic patients who received individual information about maintaining their oral hygiene. Material and methods: The study included 30 subjects with dental implants and metal-ceramic crowns. A periodontal probe was used to record the approximal plaque index (API), the papilla bleeding index (PBI), the periodontal pocket probing depth (PD) and the gingival recession. The fluid around the implant and the gingival sulcus fluid around the homologous tooth on the opposite lateral side were sampled. Results: The results have shown a positive API and PBI on 30% of the implants and a negative one on 70% of the implants. The average mucosal retraction measured around the implants was 0.15 mm, and the average probing depth was 2.25 mm. The API and PBI were positive on 78.3% of the homologous teeth. The average gingival retraction measured was 1.06 mm, and the average probing depth was 1.85 mm. Anaerobic bacteria were found in 12 out of 30 subjects (40%). Anaerobic bacteria were isolated only on the implant in 7 subjects, only on the homologous tooth in 3 subjects and both on the implant and the homologous tooth in 2 subjects. Conclusions: Anaerobic bacteria were more abundantly present on implants than on homologous teeth.
Keywords
Anaerobic Bacteria, Dental Implants; Peri-Implantitis; Dental Plaque Index; Periodontal Pocket; Gingival Recession
Hrčak ID:
205656
URI
Publication date:
17.9.2018.
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