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ABSTRACT: Aim
To evaluate long-term clinical response to periodontal therapy and maintenance in localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP).Materials and methods
One hundred forty-one African Americans diagnosed with LAP, aged 5-25 years, were enrolled. Patients underwent periodontal mechanical debridement plus 1 week of amoxicillin/metronidazole. Mechanical therapy was repeated as needed and clinical parameters were recorded at baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, and two additional annual follow-up visits after treatment. Radiographs from primary dentition of patients with LAP in permanent dentition, and additional healthy siblings (HS) were analysed retrospectively.Results
Periodontal therapy significantly improved probing depth and clinical attachment level up to 4 years (mean reductions: 2.18 ± 1.03 and 2.80 ± 1.43 mm, respectively). Percentage of affected sites was reduced at all time points and maintained up to 4 years. Non-compliance with antibiotics/appointments negatively affected the treatment response. Ninety per cent of LAP patients in permanent dentition and 32% of HS presented radiographic bone loss in primary dentition.Conclusions
Mechanical debridement with 1 week of systemic antibiotics along with proper periodontal maintenance was effective in the treatment and successful maintenance of LAP for up to 4 years. LAP in permanent dentition may be preceded in the primary dentition. Clinicaltrials.gov #NCT01330719.
SUBMITTER: Miller KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5303544 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miller Karina A F S KA Branco-de-Almeida Luciana S LS Wolf Sandra S Hovencamp Nicole N Treloar Tina T Harrison Peter P Aukhil Ikramuddin I Gong Yan Y Shaddox Luciana M LM
Journal of clinical periodontology 20161227 2
<h4>Aim</h4>To evaluate long-term clinical response to periodontal therapy and maintenance in localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP).<h4>Materials and methods</h4>One hundred forty-one African Americans diagnosed with LAP, aged 5-25 years, were enrolled. Patients underwent periodontal mechanical debridement plus 1 week of amoxicillin/metronidazole. Mechanical therapy was repeated as needed and clinical parameters were recorded at baseline, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, and two additional annual ...[more]