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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2022 Jan;49(1):15-27.
doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13564. Epub 2021 Oct 28.

Adjunctive benefits of systemic metronidazole on non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis. A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Carlota Blanco  1   2 , Alex Pico  1   2 , Jose Dopico  1   2 , Pilar Gándara  2   3 , Juan Blanco  1   2 , Antonio Liñares  1   2
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Adjunctive benefits of systemic metronidazole on non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis. A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Carlota Blanco et al. J Clin Periodontol. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Aim: To study clinical, radiographic, and microbiological outcomes after non-surgical therapy of peri-implantitis with or without adjunctive systemic metronidazole.

Materials and methods: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was carried out in 32 subjects (62 implants) diagnosed with peri-implantitis. Implants received a mechanical non-surgical debridement session and systemic metronidazole or placebo. Clinical, radiographic, and microbiological outcomes were evaluated at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months.

Results: After 12 months, the test treatment resulted in significantly greater PPD reduction (2.53 vs. 1.02 mm) and CAL gain (2.14 vs. 0.53 mm) (p value <.05) in comparison with placebo. The test treatment also resulted in additional radiographic bone gain (2.33 vs. 1.13 mm) compared with placebo (p value <.05). There was a significantly greater decrease in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, and Campylobacter rectus counts compared with the control group (p value <.05). At the end of follow-up, 56.3% of patients met the success criteria in the test group and 25% in the control group.

Conclusions: The use of systemic metronidazole as an adjunct to non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis resulted in significant additional improvements in clinical, radiographic, and microbiological parameters after 12 months of follow-up. This study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03564301).

Keywords: antibiotic; metronidazole; non-surgical; peri-implantitis; treatment.

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