How do implant surface characteristics influence peri-implant disease?

• Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology Vol. 38; no. s11; pp. 214 - 222
• Main Authors: Renvert, Stefan, Polyzois, Ioannis, Claffey, Noel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2011
• Subjects: abutment interface; Animals; bacterial-colonization; biologic width; bone loss; Clinical Medicine; dental implant; Dental Implants; Dental Materials - chemistry; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dentistry; Disease Progression; follow-up; Humans; hydroxyapatite-coated implants; in-vitro; Klinisk medicin; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Odontologi; peri-implantitis; Periodontal Diseases - etiology; progression; spontaneous; surface characteristics; Surface Properties; titanium implants; Transplants & implants
• ISSN: 0303-6979; 1600-051X; 1600-051X
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2010.01661.x

Renvert S, Polyzois I, Claffey N. How do implant surface characteristics influence peri‐implant disease? J Clin Periodontol 2011; 38 (Suppl. 11): 214–222. doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐051X.2010.01661.x.
Objectives: To review the literature on how implant surface characteristics influence peri‐implant disease.
Material and Methods: A search of PubMed and The Cochrane Library of the Cochrane Collaboration (CENTRAL) as well as a hand search of articles were conducted. Publications and articles accepted for publication up to March 2010 were included.
Results: Thirteen studies were selected for the review. Human studies: To date, few studies have investigated if such differences occur. Limited data suggest that smooth surfaces may be less affected by peri‐implantitis than rough surface implants. Animal studies: In ligature‐induced peri‐implantitis studies, no difference between surfaces has been reported. In a spontaneous progression model of peri‐implantitis, there was a suggestion that the progression was more pronounced at implants with a porous anodized surface.
Conclusion: The current review revealed that only a few studies provided data on how implant surfaces influence peri‐implant disease. Based on the limited data available, there is no evidence that implant surface characteristics can have a significant effect on the initiation of peri‐implantitis.