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Evaluation of the Adjunctive Use of Er:YAG Laser or Erythritol Air‐Polishing in the Non‐Surgical Treatment of Peri‐Implantitis: A Pilot RCT

SourceClinical Oral Implants ResearchTier 1Peer-Reviewed Research

By Marco Clementini, Margherita Minoli, Simone Fabrizi, Isabella De Rubertis, Nicola Discepoli, Massimo de Sanctis

Originally at onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.

Why it matters for dental

Peri-implantitis affects implant survival and practice revenue; this pilot RCT shows that adding Er:YAG laser or erythritol air-polishing to non-surgical debridement can improve short-term clinical outcomes, giving periodontists and implant surgeons two evidence-based adjuncts to consider before resective or regenerative surgery.

Key points

  • Pilot RCT (n unspecified) evaluated Er:YAG laser versus erythritol air-polishing as adjuncts to mechanical debridement for peri-implantitis in Clinical Oral Implants Research, Sept 2026.
  • Both adjunctive therapies produced measurable reductions in probing depth and bleeding on probing versus mechanical therapy alone at short-term follow-up.
  • Results are preliminary; authors recommend larger multi-center trials before definitive clinical adoption.
  • Specialists and implant-maintenance teams can use the data to counsel patients on adjunctive non-surgical options and to plan future capital-equipment budgets.

Who should care

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