Peri-implant disease is an inflammatory process of bacterial etiology that can affect the tissues around the implants and can be classified as peri-implant mucositis or peri-implantitis. The confirmation of the action of probiotics against microorganisms that cause peri-implant diseases can represent a great advance in the treatment of these diseases that affect a large part of the population, and may even reduce or prevent the use of antibiotics, reducing the risk of implant loss and, consequently, greater damage to the oral and systemic health of individuals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the action of probiotics on the peri-implant health of total edentulous patients using Branemark protocol prosthetic rehabilitations. For this, 38 patients were selected, without systemic alterations and non-smokers. Clinical monitoring was performed at baseline (pre-intervention period) as well as at 12 and 24 weeks after study initiation. The following parameters were evaluated: modified gingival index (MGI), modified plaque index (MPI), probing depth (PD) and probing bleeding (PB). Data were subjected to statistical analysis at a significance level of 5%. There was an increase in sites with IGM 0 in the test group at 12 and 24 weeks. The test group presented more sites with IGM 0 than the control. IPM 0 sites increased in the control group at 12 and 24 weeks in the control group. PD decreases in a test and control group. Finally, the test group had lower PB rates. Thus, the probiotic used demonstrated ability to contribute to the improvement of peri-implant health of the patients analyzed.
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Bleeding the probing.
Timeframe: Baseline.
Bleeding the probing.
Timeframe: 12 weeks.
Bleeding the probing.
Timeframe: 24 weeks.