Efficacy of Periodontal Surgery on Subgingival Periodontopathogen Levels in Periodontitis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study evaluates the changes in subgingival periodontopathogens following access flap surgery (AFS) in Stage III Grade B periodontitis patients.

Materials and methods

This randomized clinical split-mouth study included 20 systemically healthy periodontitis patients. Participants' right and left quadrants were randomly assigned to the control (nonsurgery) or test (AFS) group. Quantities of subgingival periodontopathogens (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia) and periodontal measurements (gingival index [GI], plaque index [PI], bleeding on probing [BOP], probing depth [PD], and clinical attachment level [CAL]) were evaluated before and 4 weeks after surgery. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction was utili

SUBMITTER: Bayram C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752902 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature