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  • Title: Correlation of peri-implant health and myeloperoxidase levels: a cross-sectional clinical study.
    Author: Liskmann S, Zilmer M, Vihalemm T, Salum O, Fischer K.
    Journal: Clin Oral Implants Res; 2004 Oct; 15(5):546-52. PubMed ID: 15355396.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: At present, there are no diagnostic tools that permit early detection of peri-implantitis. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the correlation of myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels with traditional periodontal clinical parameters around dental implants including peri-implant pocket probing depth (PPD), gingival index (GI) and bleeding on probing (BOP), since MPO has been associated with destruction of periodontal tissues. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-four healthy adult volunteers (9 men and 15 women) with 64 Ankylos Biofunctional implants (DentsplyFriadent, Mannheim, Germany) were recruited from Tallinn Dental Clinic. Biochemical and clinical parameters evaluated were the following ones: the level of MPO in the peri-implant sulcus fluid (PISF) (an analog for gingival crevicular fluid in natural teeth), PPD (mm), GI (0,1,2 or 3), and BOP (0 or 1). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In comparison to the clinically healthy implants, total amounts of MPO were significantly higher in PISF collected around implants with inflammatory lesions. In addition, the levels of MPO were correlated with the clinical parameters. The results confirm the similarity of the inflammatory response of tissues surrounding implants and natural teeth, and suggest that MPO could be promising marker of inflammation around dental implants.
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