Current status and management of peri-implantitis: A systematic review.

Abstract

Aim: To systematically review the literature on the surgical and non-surgical methods for managing peri-implantitis.

Materials and methods: An electronic search for randomised controlled trials published between 2019 and 2023 in the English language was performed with the Medline/PubMed database according to the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The specific search terms were "periimplantitis", "non-surgical treatment", "surgical treatment" and combinations of these terms.

Results: The initial search yielded 2,704 relevant articles. Most of these articles were excluded based on publication type and year. At this stage, only two articles were excluded from the study because they were not written in English. Of the remaining 98 articles, seven were eliminated because the full text could not be accessed, and the others were excluded because their study topics and types were not within the scope of this review. Six out of the 51 studies, whose full texts were assessed for eligibility, were further excluded. Finally, 45 articles that met the inclusion criteria of this review were evaluated.

Conclusion: Personalised and evidence-based approaches in the treatment of peri-implantitis are at the forefront in achieving the long-term success of peri-implantitis therapy. Further evidence is needed for the outcomes of surgical or non-surgical peri-implantitis treatment methods applied alone or with adjunctive therapies.