Three periodontitis phenotypes: Bone loss patterns, antibiotic-surgical treatment and the new classification.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To compare three periodontitis clusters (A, B and C) for alveolar bone loss (ABL) patterns, antibiotic prescriptions and surgeries and to relate them to the new classification of periodontitis.

Materials and methods

ABL patterns, prescription of systemic antibiotics and the number of surgeries were retrieved for all patients (n = 353) in the clusters. Comparisons and possible predictors for antibiotics were assessed, and results also evaluated in relation to the new classification.

Results

Cluster A is characterized by angular defects often affecting the first molars and localized stage III/IV grade C periodontitis. Cluster B contains mainly localized or generalized stage III/IV, grade C patients. Cluster C contains mainly patients with generalized stage III/IV gr

SUBMITTER: Delatola C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7693056 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature