Peri-implantitis Management: Surgical and Maintenance Outcomes
Start Date
2/16/2026
Completion Date
6/30/2029
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how two standard surgical treatments for peri-implantitis affect inflammation around dental implants. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive resective surgery with implantoplasty or resective surgery with mechanical debridement only. Participants will provide blood samples before surgery, about 48 hours after surgery, and about 2 weeks after surgery. Participants will also provide saliva samples before surgery and about 2 weeks after surgery, and small gum tissue samples at baseline and about 3 months after surgery. Participants will attend approximately 24 visits and will be followed in a maintenance program for up to 5 years. Show more lines
Detailed Description
This is a single-site, parallel-arm randomized clinical trial in adults with peri-implantitis requiring resective surgery. Participants will be assigned to resective surgery with implantoplasty or resective surgery with mechanical debridement only. Blood will be collected at baseline (pre-surgery), 48 hours post-surgery, and 2 weeks post-surgery. Saliva will be collected at baseline and 2 weeks post-surgery. Gingival tissue biopsies will be collected at baseline and 3 months post-surgery for spatial transcriptomic and histological analyses. An additional follow-up visit will occur at approximately 2 months post-surgery for reinforcement of oral hygiene instructions. Participants will then be followed in a structured supportive care program with visits every 3 months from Month 6 through Month 60.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Interventions
Resective surgery with implantoplasty
Resective surgery with mechanical debridement
Conditions
Locations
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States