Treatment of peri-implantitis using nonsurgical debridement with bioresorbable nanospheres for controlled release of doxycycline: case report.

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  • 2 May 2013
    • journal article
    • case report
Abstract
Peri-implantitis treatment is often surgical; however, in this case report, an alternative approach has been documented using a combination of nonsurgical debridement with the local controlled release of doxycycline by bioresorbable nanospheres in the peri-implant defect. After 15 months, remission on clinical inflammatory parameters of bleeding and suppuration on probing, as well as reduction of probing depths, was observed. This alternative approach may enhance clinical parameter improvements in some cases of peri-implantitis without the need for a surgical approach for implant decontamination.