THE IMPACT OF ORAL HYGIENE ON PERI-IMPLANT HEALTH

Abstract

Purpose of the study. To describe the state of oral hygiene, periodontal and peri-implant health in patients with partial dentition defects and already existing dental implants with prostheses. Research methods. The condition of the periodontal and peri-implant tissues was examined, the plaque/calculus indicators in 32 people with partial dentition defects and already existing dental implants with prostheses were determined. A survey was conducted regarding their history of treatment with dental implants, received instructions on oral hygiene and habits of individual oral hygiene and, in particular, implants. The relationship between hygiene habits, risk factors and the incidence of peri-implant disease was evaluated. Scientific novelty. Dental deposits were detected in 84.62% of implants with peri-implantitis and 76.19% with peri-implant mucositis, which exceeded the number of implants where no signs of inflammation were detected (39.58%). According to the questionnaire, 25% of patients used only a toothbrush for daily oral hygiene. 44.44% of patients with mucositis and 60±% of patients with peri-implantitis did not use any additional methods of individual oral hygiene, which significantly exceeded this indicator in the group of people without signs of inflammation around the implants (5.56%). Conclusions. The results of the study confirm the importance of local factors, such as poor oral hygiene, in the occurrence of pre-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, which emphasizes the importance of providing appropriate recommendations to patients for the prevention of peri-implant diseases.