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A randomized multi-centre study on the effectiveness of non-surgical periodontal therapy in general practice.


ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the effectiveness of two non-surgical treatment protocols for periodontitis patients in general dental practice.

Materials and methods

Ninety-five dental hygienists (59 dental clinics) were randomly assigned to one of two treatment protocols: (i) establishment of adequate self-performed oral hygiene prior to a single session of ultrasonic instrumentation (guided periodontal infection control [GPIC]) or (ii) conventional non-surgical therapy (CNST) including patient education and scaling and root planing integrated in multiple sessions. Residual pockets at 3 months were retreated in both groups. The primary outcome was pocket closure (probing pocket depth ≤ 4 mm) at 6 months. Multilevel models were utilized.

Results

Based on data from 615 patients, no significant differences with regard to clinical outcomes were observed between treatment protocols. Treatment-related costs (i.e., chair time, number of sessions) were significantly lower for GPIC than CNST. Smoking and age significantly affected treatment outcomes.

Conclusions

No significant differences between the two approaches were observed in regard to clinical outcomes. GPIC was more time-effective. Patient education should include information on the detrimental effects of smoking.

Clinicaltrials

gov (NCT02168621).

SUBMITTER: Tomasi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796759 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A randomized multi-centre study on the effectiveness of non-surgical periodontal therapy in general practice.

Tomasi Cristiano C   Liss Anna A   Welander Maria M   Alian Anna Ydenius AY   Abrahamsson Kajsa H KH   Wennström Jan L JL  

Journal of clinical periodontology 20220727 11


<h4>Aim</h4>To evaluate the effectiveness of two non-surgical treatment protocols for periodontitis patients in general dental practice.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Ninety-five dental hygienists (59 dental clinics) were randomly assigned to one of two treatment protocols: (i) establishment of adequate self-performed oral hygiene prior to a single session of ultrasonic instrumentation (guided periodontal infection control [GPIC]) or (ii) conventional non-surgical therapy (CNST) including patient  ...[more]

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