Mechanical debridement as well as mechanical debridement supplemented with chlorhexidine can be beneficial to patients with peri-implant mucositis. Both treatments resulted in a reduction of plaque, inflammation, and probing depth, as well as a gain in clinical attachment level, and are effective in suppressing or eradicating the pathogenic bacteria often associated with peri-implant inflammation.
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