Advanced experimental models and computational tools provide dynamic frameworks for understanding oral disease progression
New Research Tools Help Map Complex Oral Diseases
This mini-review examines the integration of advanced experimental models, such as organ-on-chip systems and patient-derived organoids, with…
Advanced modeling and AI tools are helping researchers better understand the molecular causes behind conditions like gum disease and oral ca…
Narrative review of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in periodontitis and peri-implantitis
Oxidative stress may drive gum disease and bone loss
This narrative review examines the role of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense systems in periodontitis and peri-implantitis.
New evidence suggests that an imbalance in your body's antioxidant defenses could play a major role in how gum disease progresses.
Narrative review offers theoretical framework for precision interventions in periodontitis and peri-implantitis based on the neuro-osteo-immune axis
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This narrative review provides a theoretical framework for future precision interventions in oral inflammatory diseases based on the neuro-o…
Nerves explain why implants lose bone faster than
Kangfuxin solution improves implant outcomes in chronic periodontitis patients
New Mouthwash Cuts Implant Problems by 75%
This retrospective cohort study of 300 chronic periodontitis patients found that implant rehabilitation with adjunctive Kangfuxin solution f…
This rinse could help thousands keep dental implants longer.
Mini-review examines nanomaterial strategies for managing implant-associated oral biofilms
Tiny Coatings May Solve Dental Implants' Biggest Long-Term Threat
A mini-review describes multifunctional nanomaterial-based strategies for controlling peri-implantitis and oral biofilm infections, where co…
A new generation of nanomaterial-based dental implant coatings may help fight the bacterial films that cause one of the most common reasons …
Adjunctive antibiotics in peri-implantitis surgery reduce bleeding on probing but not other outcomes
Antibiotics with surgery reduced gum bleeding around dental implants in small study
A 12-month RCT in 59 patients with peri-implantitis found that adding systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole to access-flap surgery signific…
Adding antibiotics to dental implant surgery reduced gum bleeding around implants, but offered no other benefits after one year.
Questions about Peri-Implantitis
Do antibiotics reduce bleeding on probing for my peri-implantitis?
Yes, a 2016 trial found that adding systemic amoxicillin and metronidazole to peri-implantitis surgery significantly reduced bleeding on probing at 9 and 12 months, though other outcomes like pocket depth and bone loss did not improve.
Full answer →How do nanomaterials help control my peri-implantitis biofilms?
Nanomaterials help control peri-implantitis biofilms by directly killing bacteria, disrupting biofilms, reducing inflammation, and preventing bone loss, though most evidence is from lab studies.
Full answer →How does oxidative stress affect my peri-implantitis healing?
Oxidative stress damages cells and bone around implants by creating an imbalance of harmful chemicals, which delays healing and worsens tissue destruction.
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