head JofIMAB
Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2025, vol. 31, issue1
Subject Area: Dental Medicine
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2025311.6004
Published online: 12 Febrary 2025

Review article
J of IMAB. 2025 Jan-Mar;31(1):6004-6008
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MICROORGANISMS AROUND TEETH AND IMPLANTS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Hristina MaynalovskaORCID logoCorresponding Autoremail, Antoaneta MlachkovaORCID logo, Kamen KotsilkovORCID logo,
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Sofia, Bulgaria.

ABSTRACT:
Aim: Dental implants are a reliable solution for replacing missing teeth and restoring oral health. Despite their high survival rates, complications such as peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis remain common challenges. This underscores the importance of assessing implant success not only in terms of stability but also by preserving healthy peri-implant tissues. The review consolidates recent findings on the peri-implant microbiome and examine its relationship with the dental microbiome under both healthy and diseased conditions.
Methods: For the present review a search was conducted on PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect.
Results: Modern microbial identification techniques have uncovered new species previously unknown or not considered in the context of periodontal infection. It is now understood that the peri-implant biofilm, both in health and disease, is not as similar to that on teeth as previously thought. The implant biofilm is directly influenced by the implant material, the implant-abutment connection, the implant surface, as well as the biofilm present in the patient’s mouth.
Conclusion: The submucosal microbiota of peri-implantitis lesions has not been extensively studied using culture-independent techniques and our understanding of the microbial profile associated with peri-implantitis remains incomplete.

Keywords: peri-implantitis, peri-implant biofilm, peri-implant microbiome,

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Please cite this article as: Maynalovska H, Mlachkova A, Kotsilkov K.Comparative analysis of microorganisms around teeth and implants in health and disease. J of IMAB. 2025 Jan-Mar;31(1):6004-6008. [Crossref - 10.5272/jimab.2025311.6004]

Corresponding AutorCorrespondence to: Hristina Maynalovska, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Sofia; 1, Sv. Georgi Sofiiski Blvd, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria; E-mail: h.maynalovska@fdm.mu-sofia.bg

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Received: 20 August 2024
Published online: 12 February 2025

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