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The Effectiveness of Orally Administered Probiotic on Peri-Implant Tissue Condition: A Prospective Study

Vladimir Kokovic1, Vladimir S. Todorovic2, Aleksandar Kokovic3, Rajiv Saini4★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Professor and Head, Advance Europe Medical Centre, Sharjah, UAE.
  2. 2Research Associate, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, SERBIA.
  3. 3DMD Student, Danube Private Univer- sity, Krems, AUSTRIA.
  4. 4Visiting professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari ALDO MORO, Bari, ITALY.

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Rajiv Saini

Visiting professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari ALDO MORO, Bari, ITALY.

drrajivsaini@gmail.com

Received: 06-03-2018; Revised: 21-03-2018; Accepted: 23-03-2018.

Volume 4, Issue 1 · pp. 17–19 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/bems.4.1.5

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Purpose: This study investigated the effects of a probiotic lozenges in peri-implantitis pa- tients. Method: 40 patients with mild to moderate peri-implantitis were involved in this study. Following a baseline clinical examination, a probiotic supplementation along with routine oral hygiene was recommended. The clinical examination was repeated at 30 and 90 days after beginning of probiotics supplementation. The clinical examination included probing pocket depth (PPD), bleeding on probing (BOP), the implant plaque index (IPI), implant stability (IS) and radiographic assessment. Results: Significant difference was observed in bleeding on probing (BOP), the implant plaque index (IPI) while probing pocket depth (PPD), implant stabil- ity (IS) and radiographic assessment didn’t show any statistical difference from baseline. Conclusion: This study suggests that probiotic supplementation prevents inflammation (bleed- ing on probing) by potentially interfering with microbial biofilm formation and affecting host responses in peri-implantitis patients.

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    Kokovic, V., Todorovic, V. S., Kokovic, A., & Saini, R. (). The Effectiveness of Orally Administered Probiotic on Peri-Implant Tissue Condition: A Prospective Study. Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports, 4(1), 17–19. https://doi.org/10.5530/bems.4.1.5