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The Relationship between Biofilm and Physical-Chemical Properties of Implant Abutment Materials for Successful Dental Implants

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Author(s):
de Avila, Erica Dorigatti [1] ; de Molon, Rafael Scaf [2] ; Vergani, Carlos Eduardo [1] ; Mollo, Jr., Francisco de Assis [1] ; Salih, Vehid [3]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Sch Dent Araraquara, Dept Dent Mat & Prosthodont, BR-14801903 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Sch Dent Araraquara, Dept Diagnost & Surg, BR-14801903 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Plymouth, Peninsula Sch Med & Dent, Plymouth PL4 8AA, Devon - England
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Review article
Source: MATERIALS; v. 7, n. 5, p. 3651-3662, MAY 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 13
Abstract

The aim of this review was to investigate the relationship between biofilm and peri-implant disease, with an emphasis on the types of implant abutment surfaces. Individuals with periodontal disease typically have a large amount of pathogenic microorganisms in the periodontal pocket. If the individuals lose their teeth, these microorganisms remain viable inside the mouth and can directly influence peri-implant microbiota. Metal implants offer a suitable solution, but similarly, these remaining bacteria can adhere on abutment implant surfaces, induce peri-implantitis causing potential destruction of the alveolar bone near to the implant threads and cause the subsequent loss of the implant. Studies have demonstrated differences in biofilm formation on dental materials and these variations can be associated with both physical and chemical characteristics of the surfaces. In the case of partially edentulous patients affected by periodontal disease, the ideal type of implant abutments utilized should be one that adheres the least or negligible amounts of periodontopathogenic bacteria. Therefore, it is of clinically relevance to know how the bacteria behave on different types of surfaces in order to develop new materials and/or new types of treatment surfaces, which will reduce or inhibit adhesion of pathogenic microorganisms, and, thus, restrict the use of the abutments with indication propensity for bacterial adhesion. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/05106-6 - Study about the architecture and behavior of single and mixed biofilms - Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis - facing two different dental implants abutments materials
Grantee:Érica Dorigatti de Avila
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Master