Managing peri-implant mucositis

A nonsurgical intervention may be superior to chlorhexidine in treating peri-implant mucositis.

In a study published in Oral Diseases, researchers used a split-mouth design to compare the efficacy of a 15% ozonated sunflower oil hydrogel with a 1% chlorhexidine gel in 30 patients with multiple peri-implant mucositis sites.

After a follow-up of 24 months, the researchers found that the sites receiving the ozonated hydrogel demonstrated greater reductions in bleeding on probing, bleeding scores and the suppuration index compared with those that received chlorhexidine gel. However, both treatments resulted in stable levels of marginal bone loss and no peri-implantitis progression.

The anti-inflammatory properties of the ozonated hydrogel could support its use as an alternative to chlorhexidine in managing peri-implant mucositis.

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