• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Changes of clinical parameters at implants: A retrospective comparison of implants versus natural teeth over 5 years of supportive periodontal therapy
  • Contributor: Sonnenschein, Sarah K.; Kohnen, Rebecca; Ciardo, Antonio; Ziegler, Philipp; Seide, Svenja; Kim, Ti‐Sun
  • imprint: Wiley, 2020
  • Published in: Clinical Oral Implants Research
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1111/clr.13601
  • ISSN: 1600-0501; 0905-7161
  • Keywords: Oral Surgery
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  • Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>To compare clinical parameters of implants versus natural teeth over a period of 5 years during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Material and Methods</jats:title><jats:p>A total of 421 SPT patients were screened for implants (I) and corresponding control teeth (C). Data (patient level [<jats:sub>P</jats:sub>]: sex, age, smoking status, systemic diseases, adherence, oral hygiene indices, mean probing depth [PD]<jats:sub>P</jats:sub>, bleeding on probing [BOP]<jats:sub>P</jats:sub>, periodontal risk profile; implant/control tooth level [<jats:sub>I/C</jats:sub>]: PD<jats:sub>I/C</jats:sub>, BOP<jats:sub>I/C</jats:sub>; site level at implants [<jats:sub>SITE</jats:sub>]: position, dental arch, aspect, BOP<jats:sub>SITE</jats:sub>) were assessed at the first SPT session where the implant was probed (T1) and 5 years later (T2). The influence of patient and implant/control‐related factors on PD<jats:sub>I/C</jats:sub>/BOP<jats:sub>I/C</jats:sub> was tested (linear mixed model) as well as the influence of site‐specific factors on the PD<jats:sub>SITE</jats:sub> change (multilevel regression).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>A total of 70 patients (151 implants) were included. Mean PD<jats:sub>I</jats:sub> was 2.75 ± 0.85 mm (T1) and 2.87 ± 0.79 mm (T2). Mean PD<jats:sub>C</jats:sub> was 2.42 ± 0.66 mm (T1) and 2.49 ± 0.71 mm (T2). BOP<jats:sub>I</jats:sub> increased from 8.62 ± 15.01% (T1) to 24.06 ± 26.79% (T2) and BOP<jats:sub>C</jats:sub> from 9.97 ± 17.78% (T1) to 15.52 ± 22.69% (T2). The differences between implants and controls were significant for BOP (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .0032). At T2, BOP<jats:sub>I/C</jats:sub> was associated with periodontal risk (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .0351). The site‐specific analysis revealed an association of BOP<jats:sub>SITE</jats:sub> at T1 with the progression of PD<jats:sub>SITE</jats:sub> (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = .0058).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title><jats:p>Probing depths of implants and controls seem to change similarly during SPT but retention of inflammation‐free conditions at implants appears to be more difficult compared to natural teeth. Patients with a high‐risk profile appear to have an increased susceptibility for BOP around implants, and BOP at implants seems to be a predictor for further PD increase.</jats:p></jats:sec>