Abstract

EVALUATION OF LOCAL DRUG DELIVERY EFFICACY IN THE TREATMENT OF PERI-IMPLANTITIS: A META-ANALYSIS

Dr. Nimmi Janardhanan (orcid: 0000-0003-1885-0444), *Dr. Shivaprasad B.M.(orcid: 0000-0003-3263-924X), Dr. Geetha K. (orcid: 0000-0002-0065-419X), Dr. Shilpa S.M.

Abstract

Background: This review was aimed at the evaluation of the local drug delivery efficacy, within the treatment of peri-implantitis, as an adjunct to the non-surgical periodontal therapy. Materials and methods: The databases were searched from 1995-2019. The inclusion criteria considered all levels of obtainable evidences. Controlled clinical trials with over 3 months of follow up and also the articles in West Germanic language were included for the review. Results: The literature search yielded ten articles for meta-analysis after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The analysis of the chosen articles showed that there was significant reduction within the pocket probing depth and bleeding on probing sites, clinical attachment levels gain and improvement in plaque index scores in patients with peri-implantitis. Conclusion: Local drug delivery, when used as an adjunct to non-surgical therapy, proved to be an efficient method in reducing peri-implantitis.

Keywords: Local Drug Delivery, Peri-Implantitis, Non-Surgical Therapy, Probing Pocket Depth, Clinical Attachment Level, Bleeding On Probing.