Case Report

Implant Treatment with 12-Year Follow-Up in a Patient with Severe Chronic Periodontitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Table 1

Case reports of implant treatment in a patient with periodontitis.

Authors (y)PatientDiagnosisTherapyImplants ()Maintenance intervalFollow-up (y)

Brezavšček et al. (2014)71 MChronic generalized periodontitis (severe form)(i) Extraction of 16 hopeless teeth
(ii) Scaling and root planing
(iii) Temporary RPDs
(iv) Tooth- and implant-supported telescope-retained PRDs
Astra® (2)3 months1

Zafiropoulos et al. (2011)39 FSevere periodontitis(i) Initial treatment, periodontal surgery (previous dentist)
(ii) Extraction of hopeless tooth
Straumann® (12)3-6 months7

Zafiropoulos and Rebbe (2010)47 MAdvanced chronic periodontitis(i) Scaling and root planing
(ii) Antibiotic treatment
(iii) GTR
(iv) Extraction of 7 teeth after 2 years
(v) Overdenture, PFM crown
(vi) 1 tooth fracture during 9-year maintenance
Straumann® (6)6 months15

Naert and Quirynen (2007)47 FDiagnosed “full extraction”(i) Comprehensive treatment (Department of Periodontology, 30 years before)
(ii) Recurrence of tooth fracture
NR (5)NR28

Kreissl (2007)51 FSevere periodontitis(i) Extraction of hopeless tooth
(ii) CTG
XIVE (5)NRNR

Hofer et al. (2002)22 MRapid generalized early-onset periodontitis (1993 AAP definition)(i) Scaling, gingivectomy (previous dentist)
(ii) Hygiene phase, FOP (referred specialist)
Straumann® (4)3 months2

RPD: removable partial denture; GTR: guided tissue regeneration; PFM: porcelain-fused-to-metal; CTG: connective tissue graft; FOP: flap operation; NR: not reported.