Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Osseo-integrated dental implants have become an increasingly popular modality of treatment for the replacement of absent or lost teeth. The present study evaluated level of titanium in submucosal plaque around implants with peri-implantitis and around healthy implants. Materials & Methods: 40 patients with titanium dental implants were included. The level of titanium in submucosal plaque around healthy and peri- implantitis implants was measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Results: There were 12 males and 8 females in group I and 11 males and 9 females in group II. The mean plaque index was 0.84 in group I and 1.6 in group II. Probing depth was 3.10 in group I and 7.9 in group II and gingival index was 0.60 and 1.62 in group I and group II respectively. The mean titanium level in group I was 0.06 μg and in group II was 0.82 μg. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: There was higher titanium level in submucosal plaque around dental implants with signs of peri- implantitis than healthy dental implants. Key words: Dental implants, Peri- implantitis, Titanium