Biofilm Formation on Dental Implant Surface Treated by Implantoplasty: An In Situ Study

• Main Authors: Francesco Azzola (Author), Andrei Cristian Ionescu (Author), Marco Ottobelli (Author), Nicolò Cavalli (Author), Eugenio Brambilla (Author), Stefano Corbella (Author), Luca Francetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Peri-implantitis is a biofilm-related disease whose characteristics are peri-implant tissues inflammation and bone resorption. Some clinical trials report beneficial effects after implantoplasty, namely the surgical smoothening of the implant surface, but there is a lack of data about the developmen...