Implantoplasty- provoking or reducing inflammation? – a systematic scoping review

Implantoplasty has been a suggested approach in conjunction with surgical treatment of peri-implantitis. Implantoplasty adjunctive to surgical treatment of peri-implantitis includes the use of diamond or carbide burs to mechanically modify the implant surface, which includes thread removal and surface smoothening. This adjunctive measure may serve two purposes. The first is an effective removal of biofilm and calcified deposits on the suprabony implant surface, and the second is to render a smooth implant surface, which in turn may reduce bacterial adhesion, growth, and facilitate professional and self-performed oral hygiene.