Non-surgical treatment of mild to moderate peri-implantitis with an oscillating chitosan brush or a titanium curette-12-month follow-up of a multicenter randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: To study clinical and radiographic outcomes after non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis using either an oscillating chitosan brush (OCB) or titanium curette (TC) and to observe changes in clinical signs of inflammation after repeated treatment.

Methods: Thirty-nine patients with dental implants (n = 39) presented with radiographic bone level (RBL) of 2-4 mm, bleeding index (BI) ≥ 2, and probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥ 4 mm were randomly assigned to mechanical debridement with OCB (test) or TC (control). Treatment was performed at baseline and repeated at 3, 6, and 9 months in cases with > 1 implant site with BI ≥ 1 and PPD≥4 mm.

Non-surgical treatment of mild to moderate peri-implantitis using an oscillating chitosan brush or a titanium curette-A randomized multicentre controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: This prospective, parallel-group, examiner-blinded, multicentre, randomized, controlled clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy of an oscillating chitosan brush (OCB) versus titanium curettes (TC) on clinical parameters in the non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.

Material And Methods: In five dental specialist clinics, 39 patients with one implant with mild to moderate peri-implantitis, defined as 2-4 mm radiographic reduced bone level, bleeding index (BI) ≥ 2, and probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥ 4 mm were randomly allocated to test and control groups, receiving OCB or TC debridement, respectively. Treatment was performed at baseline and three months.

The Value of Visa-Score and Colour Flow Imaging in the Follow-Up of Non-Athletes Operated for Jumpers Knee.

The objective of this study was to assess if the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment (VISA) questionnaire was suitable in the evaluation of patients from a mixed population with normal levels of sports activity, and if neovascularization of the patellar tendon demonstrated by color flow imaging (CFI) was more frequent in patients with lasting symptoms after surgical treatment for jumpers knee (JK). This study was conducted at St. Olavs Hospital, University Hospital of Trondheim, Norway, and included 21 men and 18 women who were operated for JK.