Calcium Hydroxide Paste as a Surface Detoxifying Agent for Infected Dental Implants: Two Case Reports
Dental implant treatment is successful; however, an implant can become infected during or after osseointegration. The two case reports presented here demonstrate, anecdotally, the effectiveness of endodontic calcium hydroxide paste for the surface treatment of infected, healing, or osseointegrated dental implants. Calcium hydroxide may be an appropriate surface detoxifying agent for local dental implant infections. A sequence of calcium hydroxide and 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate surface treatment may provide a broad range of antimicrobial action for detoxifying recalcitrant infections. Calcium hydroxide should not be left in the surgical site.Abstract
and 6. Figure 5. Draining infection tracked with gutta percha point. Figure 6. Bone loss at implant mid body.
