Peri-implant crevicular fluid volume in dental implant recall patients at King Saud university

ABSTRACT

It is generally accepted that per-implantitis is caused by a bacterial challenge to the implant-bearing soft and hard tissues. A few studies have focused on the investigation of peri-implant crevicular fluid [PICF] flow rate and their relationship with the peri-implant condition. Hence, the aim of the present study was to assess if PICF flow rate can be ruther studies as a possible objective diagnostic aid in dental implants. 63 implant fixture from 30 systemically healthy subjects were divided into 2 groups, 28 implants with probing depth <3mm [Group I] and 35 implants with probing depth >3mm [Group II]. Plaque Index and probing depth were evaluated for each implant. The volume of collected peri-implant crevicular fluid was measured with Periotron [â] 6000. Implants with deep probing depth [>3mm ] had significantly higher scores of plaque indexes and higher mean of PICF volume [1.91 +/- 1.01 and 0.314 +/- 0.097 micro / L, respectively] [P<0.1]. The present results suggest that PICF analysis could be a useful quantitative parameter for peri-implant gingival changes