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ReviewDentistry journal2020

Adjunctive Use of Lasers in Peri-Implant Mucositis and Peri-Implantitis Treatment: A Systematic Review.

Marianna Chala, Eugenia Anagnostaki, Valina Mylona, Anastasios Chalas, Steven Parker, Edward Lynch

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Review in Dentistry journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Marianna ChalaDepartment of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Eugenia AnagnostakiLeicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.
Valina MylonaLeicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.
Anastasios ChalasPrivate Practice, 11525 Athens, Greece.
Steven ParkerLeicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.
Edward LynchLeicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.
De Montfort University · GBUniversity of Genoa · ITUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this systematic review is to compare the effectiveness of lasers in the treatment of implant mucositis and peri-implantitis compared to conventional treatment (non-surgical or surgical: resective or regenerative).

methodsSources of PubMed, Cochrane and Google Scholar search engines were used on articles published from 1997 to 2020 in English, with selected keyword criteria applied. Nine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were selected.

resultsAll included studies were considered of "high quality" according to the quality assessment scale. The comparative assessment of the RCTs was done twice for each RCT based on the type of treatment and according to wavelength. There is strong scientific evidence that, regarding non-surgical treatment, adjunct laser application can provide better results only in the short term (three months). Regarding the surgical approach, the method of decontamination plays a subordinate role. All wavelengths/applications presented similar results.

conclusionWithin the limitations of this study, the adjunctive use of lasers in the treatment of peri-implant inflammation is effective for up to three months; there is no strong evidence regarding the long term benefit compared to conventional treatment.

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laserperi-implantitisperi-implant mucositissystematic review

Identifiers

PMID32635258
PMCPMC7560070
OpenAlexW3038636477

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