SynthesisBMC oral health2024
Efficacy of adjunctive photodynamic therapy to conventional mechanical debridement for peri-implant mucositis.
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- Efficacy of photodynamic therapy with various photosensitizers for peri-implantitis treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- Photodynamic therapy and peri-implant diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of rose bengal-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy adjunctive to mechanical debridement on clinical, microbiological, and immunological parameters in peri-implantitis: a parallel, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- NIR-responsive bio-system with sequential antibacterial and immunomodulatory effects for the treatment of periodontitis.Bioactive materials · 2025Article
- Dysregulation of the Immune System in Advanced Periimplantitis: Systemic Implications and Inflammatory Mechanisms-A Hematological and Immunological Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy combined with tea polyphenols in treating peri-implantitis.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy (PDT) as an adjunct to conventional mechanical debridement (CMD) for the management of peri-implant mucositis (p-iM).
methodsWe systematically searched four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating PDT + CMD for p-iM from their inception to March 13, 2023. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.
resultsSeven RCTs met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis revealed that PDT + CMD treatment was more effective than CMD alone in reducing probing depth (PD) (Mean Difference [MD]: -1.09, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: -1.99 to -0.2, P = 0.02) and plaque index (PI) (MD: -2.06, 95% CI: -2.81 to -1.31, P < 0.00001). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the improvement of bleeding on probing (BOP) between the PDT + CMD groups and CMD groups (MD: -0.97, 95% CI: -2.81 to 0.88, P = 0.31).
conclusionsBased on the current available evidence, this meta-analysis indicates that the addition of PDT to CMD significantly improves PD and PI compared to CMD alone in the treatment of p-iM. However, there is no significant difference in improving BOP.
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