Peri-Implant Diseases: an update for dentistry

• Main Authors: Álvaro Cavalheiro Soares, Andreza Maria de Oliveira Filgueiras, Viviane Vargas de Azevedo, Marcus Vinicius Rêgo Benevides, Bruna Michalski dos Santos, Luciana Freitas Bastos, Marcelo Daniel Brito Faria, Ruth Tramontani Ramos, Marilia Heffer Cantisano
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Odontologia 2018-12-01
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Odontologia
• Subjects: dental implant; peri-implant mucositis; peri-implantitis; reactive lesion by dental implant; squamous cell carcinoma
• Online Access: http://www.revista.aborj.org.br/index.php/rbo/article/view/1193

Objective: this study aims to present and describe the main pathological, benign and malignant alterations of the peri-implant mucosa. Material and Methods: an integrative review of the literature was carried out using the following descriptors: peri-implant pathology; reactive lesion dental implant; carcinoma dental implant; peri-implant disease dental implant; reactive lesion by dental implant; oral squamous cell carcinoma around dental implants; peri-implant disease; pathology; for the elaboration of the search strategy in the databases PubMed, LILACS, MEDLINE and SciElo to obtain the scientific productions. Results: conditions such as peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis are poorly reported in the literature, which makes it difficult to estimate their real prevalence. Among the benign reactive lesions, the pyogenic granuloma and peripheral giant-cell granuloma stand out, described as the most frequently associated with the implants. Regarding neoplasia, cases of hemangioma and OSCC were published, suggesting a possible influence of the implant in the development of these conditions. Conclusion: the occurrence of several pathologies associated with dental implants was observed in the literature, which demonstrates the importance of a detailed clinical examination, associated, in certain situations, with histopathological examination for an accurate diagnosis and adequate management of the various peri-implant diseases.