POLIMENTO A AR COM ERITRITOL: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA SOBRE OS AVANÇOS NA PRATICA CLÍNICA

Abstract

Erythritol air polishing (EPAP) is an auxiliary treatment used during periodontal therapy to restore periodontal health. It works by removing biofilm and polishing the tooth surface. Erythritol powder is an artificial sweetener presented as a nanoparticle of 14µm. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess its clinical effects and the potential for its use as an adjunct to conventional periodontal treatment. Studies were searched using the PubMed/Medline, Scielo database and a manual search with the following descriptors: “dental Biofilm Management and periodontal disease,” “dental Biofilm Management and periodontitis,” “erythritol air-polishing,” “erythritol powder air-polishing and periodontal treatment,” “erythritol powder air-polishing and periodontal disease.” With no restriction on year, publication date, or country of origin, 575 articles were found, and 33 were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results of the study indicated that the use of erythritol air polishing provided significant improvements in periodontal clinical parameters, including reduced probing depth, less bleeding on probing, decreased plaque index, and lower discomfort perception by patients compared to rubber cup and polishing paste. Therefore, erythritol air polishing demonstrated potential for use in periodontal therapy, proving to be effective and beneficial.