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Clinical Oral Investigations
Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations 2/2017

Open Access 01-03-2017 | Original Article

Bacterial colonization of the peri-implant sulcus in dentate patients: a prospective observational study

Authors: M. A. Stokman, A. J. van Winkelhoff, A. Vissink, F. K. L. Spijkervet, G. M. Raghoebar

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of the present study was to compare the composition of the periodontal microflora at baseline (T0) with the submucosal microflora at least 1 year after implant placement (T1) in periodontally healthy patients.

Material and methods

For all 169 consecutive patients that visited our clinic during 1 year, we determined their periodontal parameters, implant mucosal index, and presence of implant calculus. At T0, self-reported smoking status was recorded and subgingival and submucosal biofilm samples were obtained and analyzed for the presence and numbers of selected periodontal pathogens. All measurements were repeated at T1.

Results

One hundred twenty patients completed the study. Periodontal parameters were stable or had improved at T1. The total bacterial load was lower at implant sites (P < 0.05). The prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis was low at baseline, but at T1, detection rate and numbers were higher at implant sites compared to dentate sites. At T1, the frequency of detection of P. gingivalis (P = 0.01), Parvimonas micra (P = 0.018), and Fusobacterium nucleatum (P = 0.035) was higher in smoking patients (n = 23) than in non-smokers (n = 97).

Conclusions

Colonization of the submucosal peri-implant area is similar to the composition of subgingival microbiota. Smoking has a measurable effect on the colonization of implant-associated biofilms and may select for P. gingivalis, P. micra, and F. nucleatum.

Clinical relevance

The colonization of implants by well-known periodontal pathogens is very similar to that in normal dentition, also in a healthy cohort. Smoking status was related with the prevalence of periodontal pathogens where smokers harbored more often periodontal pathogens such as P. gingivalis, P. micra, and F. nucleatum.
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Metadata
Title
Bacterial colonization of the peri-implant sulcus in dentate patients: a prospective observational study
Authors
M. A. Stokman
A. J. van Winkelhoff
A. Vissink
F. K. L. Spijkervet
G. M. Raghoebar
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Oral Investigations / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-016-1941-x

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