Effects of Prosthetic Restorative Biomaterials on the Periodontium: Comparison
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The success of a prosthetic treatment is closely related to the periodontal health of the individual. The periodontium constitutes the tissues that support the teeth. It is made up of two soft tissues (which are the gingiva and periodontal ligament) and two hard tissues (which are the root cementum and alveolar bone).

  • prosthetic biomaterials
  • health
  • fixed dental prosthesis

1. Introduction

It is now widely accepted that periodontal disease (PD) is a multifactorial pathological entity induced by polymicrobial dysbiosis and host-mediated inflammation [1][2]. Key components in the pathophysiology of PD and its associated clinical features include gingival inflammation, periodontal ligament destruction, bone loss, bacterial colonization and invasion, increased numbers of polymorphonuclear (PMN) and epithelial cells, increased volume and decreased pH of the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), as well as increased periodontal and gingival indices [3][4][5]. PD has a high prevalence worldwide, which is estimated to be 30–50% [6][7]. Currently, the most recent classification of PD is based on the severity (stages I–IV) and progression (grade A–C) of the disease [8]; however, for practical purposes, we can divide it into gingivitis, which refers to inflammation of the gums, and periodontitis, where in addition to inflammation there is also the destruction of periodontal tissues [9].
One of the factors that precisely leads to the development of periodontal disease is the use of poorly fabricated prosthetic restorations, with a poor marginal and internal fit greater than 120 μm [3]. In this way, and due to a greater marginal discrepancy, the cement forms a thicker layer and comes into contact with the oral cavity environment, which causes the dissolution of the cement and leads to increased accumulation and retention of bacteria in the area causing irreversible damage to the periodontal and pulpal tissues if not detected in time [10][11].
In addition, prosthetic restorative biomaterials can affect the formation of biofilms mainly because of their rough and irregular surfaces creating a series of niches in which microorganisms are protected from tooth brushing, muscular action and salivary flow favoring bacterial colonization and thus in turn the generation of an immunological response by the patient [12]. For this reason, the choice of a restorative material is an important part for the success of a prosthetic treatment in patients who need it, with the main objective of restoring function and esthetics, without leaving aside the biocompatibility and periodontal health that firmly accompany this process, ensuring greater durability of the restoration [13].
Nowadays, ceramics have become increasingly popular as prosthetic restorative materials due to the previously mentioned characteristics [14]; in fact, the most frequently used ceramic restorations in the dental area are porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns [15]; however, the use of metal-free ceramic restorations such as two-layer and single-layer (monolithic) zirconia prostheses has also increased in recent years, becoming a very promising alternative [16]. One of the main disadvantages in the use of metal-ceramic restorations is that the metal alloy can produce allergic reactions in some patients [17][18] and changes in the subgingival microbiota [19]. Finally, it has been observed through studies that this type of restoration fabricated by the conventional method has a lower marginal fit compared to zirconia restorations fabricated by the computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) method, a system qualified as an effective and safe fabrication technology for producing fixed prosthetic restorations [20][21], which favors the accumulation of dentobacterial plaque, the formation of dental caries and the development of periodontal and pulp disease [3].
The diagnosis of periodontal disease is mainly performed by evaluating certain clinical and radiographic parameters that allow the dentist to determine the periodontal condition of the patient [22]. In addition, during the last three decades, research has advanced significantly in the field of oral biomarkers, and a wide variety of them have been detected in different fluids such as saliva and GCF, with the main purpose of improving early detection rates of periodontal disease and, in the future, replacing the form of diagnosis to a less invasive and more practical tool [23][24].

2. Biomaterials Used in Fixed Dental Prosthesis

Several prosthetic materials are used for the fabrication of fixed dental prostheses (as shown in Figure 1), including metal-ceramic and metal-free ceramics such as zirconium oxide and lithium disilicate [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40], as well as polymeric materials such as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), with the latter mainly used for provisional purposes [27][41].
Figure 1. Summary of the study characteristics used in the revisewarch. IM: inflammatory mediators.
Of these prosthetic biomaterials, researchers have most frequently analyzed the use of metal-ceramic prostheses followed by zirconium prostheses with the main purpose of knowing their effects on the composition of the subgingival microbiota, the levels of various inflammatory mediators and the periodontal condition to determine which type of prosthetic biomaterial induces a lower inflammatory response and thus to have a therapeutic alternative that maintains the patient’s periodontal health [3][5].
Metal-ceramic prostheses are composed of a metal coping that supports the overlying ceramic. They are characterized because they are ideal where there is little tooth structure and are more economical compared to metal-free ceramics [42]. In relation to the use of this type of prosthesis, twenty-one different inflammatory mediators have been analyzed [25][28][29][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40], and currently, it is very well documented that metal ceramic prostheses increase bacterial levels; therefore, there is a greater production of proinflammatory cytokines which leads to the destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth [19][25]. This is partly due to the fact that the bacteria in the biofilm lower the pH by producing acidic substances that dissolve the surface oxides of the dental alloys, reducing the resistance to corrosion and, therefore, generating rough and irregular surfaces that favor a greater accumulation and retention of bacteria in the area [43].
On the other hand, the use of metal-free ceramic prostheses, mainly zirconia restorations [44], has increased in recent years, becoming a very promising alternative [16]. This type of restoration is very durable, require a minimally invasive preparation, which allows a greater preservation of the dental tissue, a high resistance to bending and fracture, as well as their translucency property to be retained; however, they are more expensive than metal-ceramic prostheses [45]. As a consequence of the use of this type of biomaterials, less biofilm formation has been found and therefore a more accentuated decrease in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines [25][27][28][30][46].

3. Periodontal Health in Patients with Fixed Dental Prosthesis

An ideal prosthetic treatment should not only be limited in restoring function and esthetics in the patient, but also achieve a healthy relationship with the periodontal tissues [47][48][49][50]. Thus, there are some factors that influence periodontal health such as cervical emergence profile, periodontal phenotype, biological thickness, materials and fabrication method of the restoration, prosthetic margin location, prepared tooth finish line, cementing materials and marginal and internal fit [9][11][51].
The cervical emergence profile or apical third design of a restoration is defined as the contour of the tooth and crown as they cross the soft tissues and rise toward the interproximal contact zone and the height of the facial and lingual contour [52]. On the other hand, the periodontal phenotype corresponds to the gingival thickness and width of the keratinized tissue (gingival phenotype) and bone morphotype [53]. This can be divided into thick and thin phenotypes. The thin periodontal phenotype represents a small proportion of cases [54]; however, it is considered a risk factor for additional bone loss [55], is associated with gingival recession [56] and also more prone to increasing the severity of peri-implantitis [57]. Having knowledge of the different periodontal phenotypes helps to minimize tissue damage and provides better results both in preparing the tooth for prosthetic placement and in gum recession. The biological thickness is defined as the dentogingival junction constituted by the junctional epithelium and the insertion of the supraalveolar connective tissue (2.04 mm). This space must be respected in order to maintain and protect periodontal health. Prostheses made and placed in an iatrogenic manner, i.e., violating the biological thickness, predispose an individual to the development of subgingival caries and result in an inflammatory process, which ultimately leads to the destruction of periodontal tissue [58][59].
In relation to biomaterials and the method of fabrication of prosthetic restorations, it has been observed that patients with zirconia prostheses obtain better results in terms of periodontal health, reduction of inflammation and maintenance of oral hygiene compared to metal-ceramic prostheses [56]. On the other hand, the cytomorphometric analysis of the periodontium before and after the insertion of fixed Cr-Co metal-ceramic prostheses fabricated by the conventional method and the CAD/CAM system, as well as the use of zirconia prostheses fabricated by the latter technique has shown an increase in the oral epithelial cell count and a decrease in the PMN count. Moreover, the cytological method is an informative test that allows us to identify etiological risk factors of the periodontitis, since it reveals the dynamics of the disease during its progression in prosthetic treatment [60].
The location of the prosthetic margin in relation to the completion line can be subgingival (below the gingival margin), juxtagingival (at the level of the gingival margin) or supragingival (above the gingival margin) [61]. The finishing line of a dental preparation is defined as the junction of the prepared and unprepared tooth structure with the margin of the restoration [48], so there are three types: horizontal, including straight shoulder, beveled shoulder, curved and sloped chamfer; vertical, including knife-edge preparation; and the preparation without a finishing line (BOPT). In fact, it has been shown that anterior teeth treated with the biologically oriented preparation technique (BOPT) present better plaque indices, stable probing depth, greater gingival thickness and stable gingival margins. In addition, prosthetic treatment using this technique has a positive impact on patient satisfaction, and based on these results, the authors highly recommend this technique, especially in cases of retreatment with prosthetic crowns [13]. The marginal and internal fit corresponds to the space between the margin of the restoration and the finishing line of the prepared tooth [10]. It is accepted that this space should not be >120 μm. In this way, with a thorough evaluation of the periodontium, an individualized and precise periodontal treatment can be proposed, since each case is different. It is also very important to motivate the patient to place greater emphasis on brushing and plaque control. In addition, maintenance appointments should be taken into account to avoid possible negative effects on the periodontium associated with the use of prosthetic restorations [62].

4. Changes in the Composition of the Subgingival Microbiota Related to the Use of Fixed Dental Prosthesis

The subgingival microbiota corresponds to diverse microbial communities (bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses) that live attached to the root surface of teeth or dental implants with their outer surface in contact with the gingival tissue [63][64]. Bacteria are the most abundant component, and it is estimated that there are approximately 500 species that live in a state of eubiosis with the host [65][66][67]. However, the microbiota can undergo substantial changes as a result of various factors (unbalanced diet, smoking and poor oral hygiene) [68][69] that disrupt bacterial homeostasis and lead to a state of dysbiosis, where one or more types of periodontopathogenic bacteria proliferate, at least temporarily taking over the immune system, as happens in gingivitis and periodontitis [70][71]. A representation showing the associations between bacterial species colonizing the gingival sulcus is that of bacterial complexes in ecological equilibrium [66], where Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema denticola, which are the most periodontopathogenic bacteria constituting the red complex, have been detected in higher proportions in periodontitis conditions compared to healthy subjects [72][73][74][75] and even in patients with periodontitis and other systemic diseases [76].
On the other hand, in addition to natural teeth, dental implants and dentures are substrates for biofilm formation [77][78]. In relation to prosthetic restorations, it has been observed that the formation of biofilms on different types of dental ceramics is highly dependent on the genus and species of the microorganism [79]. In fact, the ability of microorganisms to adhere to prosthetic restorative materials has been mainly associated with the chemical composition of the biomaterial, the surface roughness, the surface free energy, its irregular topography and the release of metal ions, which could contribute to biofilm growth and generate a pathological process [43]. The most recent studies regarding the influence of metal-ceramic prosthetic restorations on the composition of the subgingival microbiota indicate a higher proportion of orange and red complex bacteria associated with a higher accumulation of dentobacterial plaque and bleeding on probing which is why they could be more vulnerable to future periodontal deterioration in case of a sudden change in the host immune response [19][35][80][81]. Additionally, the subgingival microbiota around single tooth implants has been evaluated and compared with natural teeth, finding a higher proportion of Klebsiella pneumonie, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus species compared with their controls, taking into account that the first two species are infrequently found in the oral cavity and are related to cases of periodontitis and peri-implantitis [82]. On the other hand, it has also been demonstrated that, in CAD/CAM fabricated zirconia prosthetic restorations, bacterial levels are more compatible with periodontal health, producing a more pronounced change towards clinical recovery in these patients, since zirconia is a highly biocompatible material with periodontal tissues, has less negative effects on gingival margins and also greatly inhibits biofilm formation producing a more subdued inflammatory response compared to metal-ceramic prostheses fabricated mainly by the conventional method [46].
With this, what is expected in the future is to be able to implement therapies that help to control and reduce the formation of biofilm around prosthetic restorations. In fact, in addition to conventional treatment (scaling and root planning), the use of photoactivation antimicrobial therapy, which combines the activation of a photosensitizer with a light source in the presence of oxygen, producing free radicals that generate damage to bacteria, has had very important microbiological and clinical results, especially in cases of patients with severe periodontitis and fixed dental prosthesis. For this reason, it is expected that this therapy will help to solve the problems and difficulties faced by conventional antimicrobial therapy and can function as a complement to conventional mechanical treatments [83][84].

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