Non-surgical Treatment of Peri-implant Mucositis

Exclusion Criteria

• •systemic diseases that could affect the immune response or that could condition the bacterial colonization
• •use of anti-inflammatory prescription medications, or antibiotics within the preceding respectively 1 week and 3 months or during the study,
• •full-mouth plaque score (FMPS) \>20%;
• •full-mouth bleeding score (FMBS) \>20%,
• •smokers of more than 5 cigarettes a day,
• •Documented allergy or intolerance towards the components of the products used in the study,
• •Presence of active infection with suppuration.
• •Absence of periodontitis in the rest of the mouth
• •Pregnancy (certified by auto-declaration)
• •Patients suffering from upper respiratory tract infections, from chronic bronchitis
• •endocarditis, breast feeding, contagious disease, immune deficiency (neutropenia, angranulocytosis, diabetes, hemophilia), patients under treatment (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, antibiotics).