Microbiome and Microbial Biofilm Profiles of Peri-Implantitis: A Systematic Review.

Background: This systematic review assesses microbiologic profiles of peri-implantitis, periodontitis, and healthy implants based on studies that evaluated microbial biofilms and entire microbiomes to establish their similarities and differences.

Methods: The Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online via PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched without language restrictions through July 30, 2016. Observational studies that evaluated microbial profiles or entire microbiomes of peri-implantitis compared with healthy implants or periodontitis were considered eligible for inclusion.

Opportunities for prevention: more than 'just the mouth'.

This paper has been written by two dentists from Colombia who are currently waiting to take the International Qualifying Examination. They have been working as dental nurses in London and have gained insights into both NHS and non-NHS practice in London. They have a particular interest in preventive dentistry and have analysed recent developments in England with regard to the prevention of disease and oral disease in primary care.