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Volume 31 , Issue 6
November/December 2011
Pages 669 (e109-e117)

Microbiologic Evaluation of Compromised Periodontal Sites Before and After Immediate Intrasocket Implant Placement

Aris-Petros Tripodakis, DDS, MS, Dr Odont/Mela Nakou, MD, Dr Med

PMID: 22140671
DOI: 10.11607/prd.00.1028

This study aimed to elucidate the changes in subgingival microflora before the extraction of severely periodontally involved teeth and 1 year after immediate implant placement and provisionalization without flap elevation. Clinical parameters were recorded for 20 maxillary anterior teeth from 10 individuals before and after implant treatment. The clinically observed improvement in the soft tissues was found to be compatible with a less pathogenic flora. Concentrations of periodontopathogens in the periodontal sites were heavily reduced when transformed into peri-implant sites, whereas the relevant counts of the beneficial microorganisms were increased. (Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2011;31:e109–e117.)

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