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The clinical value of ligature-induced experimental peri-implantitis studies has been questioned due to the artificial nature of the model. Despite repeated claims that ligatures of silk, cotton and other materials may not induce bone resorption by themselves; a recent review showed that the tissue reaction toward them has not been investigated. Hence, the current study aimed to explore the hard and soft tissue reactions toward commonly used ligature materials. A total of 60 dental implants were inserted into the femur (n = 20) and tibia (n = 40) of 10 rabbits. The femoral implants were ligated with sterile 3-0 braided silk in one leg and sterile cotton retraction chord in the other leg. The tibial implants were ligated with silk or left as non-ligated controls. All wounds were closed in layers. After a healing time of 8 weeks, femoral (silk versus cotton) and proximal tibial (silk versus non-ligated control) implants were investigated histologically. Distal tibial (silk versus non-ligated control) implants were investigated with real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The distance from the implant-top to first bone contact point was longer for silk ligated implants compared to non-ligated controls (p = 0.007), but did not vary between cotton and silk. The ligatures triggered an immunological reaction with cell infiltrates in close contact with the ligature materials, adjacent soft tissue encapsulation and bone resorption. qPCR further demonstrated an upregulated immune response toward the silk ligatures compared to non-ligated controls. Silk and cotton ligatures provoke foreign body reactions of soft tissue encapsulation type and bone resorption around implants in the absence of plaque.
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This systematic review sought to analyze different experimental peri-implantitis models, their potential to induce marginal bone resorption (MBR) and the necessity of bacteria for bone loss to occur in these models. An electronic search in PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect was undertaken. A total of 133 studies were analyzed. Most studies induced peri-implantitis with ligatures that had formed a biofilm, sometimes in combination with inoculation of specific bacteria but never in a sterile environment. Most vertical MBR resulted from new ligatures periodically packed above old ones, followed by periodically exchanged ligatures and ligatures that were not exchanged. Cotton ligatures produced the most MBR, followed by steel, "dental floss" (not further specified in the studies) and silk. The amount of MBR varied significantly between different animal types and implant surfaces. None of the analyzed ligature studies aimed to validate that bacteria are necessary for the inducement of MBR. It cannot be excluded that bone loss can be achieved by other factors of the model, such as an immunological reaction to the ligature itself or trauma from repeated ligature insertions. Because all the included trials allowed plaque accumulation on the ligatures, bone resorbing capacity due to other factors could not be excluded or evaluated here.
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Foram avaliados, clínica e radiograficamente, as reações de quatro diferentes superfícies de implante frente ao desenvolvimento e progressão da peri-implantite: Ticp: titânio comercialmente puro; TPS: titânio revestido com plasma spray de titânio; HA: hidroxiapatita; Ost. Superfícies tratadas com ácidos. Para tanto, foram utilizados seis cães, cujos prémolares inferiores e superiores foram extraídos. Decorridos 90 dias, os implantes foram aleatoriamente colocados, e iniciou-se o controle químico e mecânico do biofilme bacteriano; após o período de osseointegração (90 dias) foram colocados os conectores, e após 45 dias da colocação dos conectores, iniciou-se a indução da peri-implantite por meio de ligaduras de fio de algodão (suspensão do controle do biofilme bacteriano), e os primeiros exames clínicos (profundidade de sondagem, sangramento à sondagem, índices de placa e sangramento, e mobilidade) e radiográficos (perda óssea) foram realizados. Esses parâmetros foram novamente avaliados após 20, 40 e 60 dias, quando da troca das lidaguras. A análise dos resultados não demonstrou diferença significante entre as superfícies, em nenhum dos parâmetros analisados, com exceção da mobilidade (avaliada pelo Periotest) e perda óssea, que foram menores nos implantes TPS. Concluiu-se que as superfícies apresentam comportamento semelhante durante a indução da periimplantite, com exceção no parâmetros mobilidade e perda óssea, que apresentaram os implantes TPS com comportamento superior
The reactions of four different implant surfaces were evaluated in regard to the development and progression of peri-implantitis: titanium commercially pure (Ticp), titanium plasma spray (TPS) hidroxiapatite coated (HA) and acid attached surfaces (Ost). Six dogs had their premolars extracted. After 90 days, the implants were ramdonly placed and the dogs receive soft diet, chemical and mechanical plaque control; after the osseointegration period (90 days), the healing abutments were placed. After the healing period (45 days), the plaque control was suspended, and cotton ligatures were installed when the first clinical (probing depth, bleeding on probing, plaque index, bleeding index, and mobility) and radiographic (bone loss) exams were taken. These parameters were re-exanimate after 20, 40 and 60 days, when the ligatures were changed. The results did not show significant differences between the surfaces in any parameter observed except for the mobility )(evaluated with Periotest) , and bone loss. These two parameters had the TPS surface with the lower rates. It was conclude that the surfaces show similar behavior during the induction of peri-implantitis, except for the mobility and bone loss parameters witch the TPS implants had better behavior
