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Citterio F, Kanmaz B, Baima G, Romano F, Buduneli N, Aimetti M. Pocket closure in stage III-IV grade C periodontitis: A multilevel analysis following non-surgical periodontal therapy. Int J Dent Hyg 2024; 22:547-553. [PMID: 37154234 DOI: 10.1111/idh.12688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Risk of disease progression and tooth loss is higher in cases where deep probing pocket depths (PPDs) and bleeding on probing (BOP) persist after active periodontal treatment. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of non-surgical periodontal therapy on pocket closure (PC), defined as PPD ≤4 mm without BOP (PC1) or PPD ≤4 mm solely (PC2) 3 months after non-surgical periodontal treatment and to compare PC between smokers and non-smokers. METHODS This cohort study is a secondary analysis from a controlled clinical trial consisting of systemically healthy patients with stage III or IV grade C periodontitis. All the sites with baseline PPD ≥5 mm are included as diseased sites and PC at 3 months after completion of non-surgical periodontal treatment was calculated. PC was compared between smokers and non-smokers at site and patient levels. Multilevel analysis is used to investigate factors at patient, tooth and site levels affecting PPD changes and the probability of PC. RESULTS A total of 1998 diseased sites in 27 patients were included in the analysis. The rates of PC1 and PC2 were 58.4% and 70.2% and were significantly correlated to smoking habits at site level (r (1) = 7.03, p = 0.008; r (1) = 36.17, p < 0.001). Tooth type, mobility, clinical attachment level (CAL) and PPD at baseline significantly affected PC. CONCLUSIONS The present findings indicate that non-surgical periodontal treatment is effective in PC, but its performance is influenced by baseline PPD and CAL and residual pockets may remain.
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- Filippo Citterio
- Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, İzmir Demokrasi University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Ramseier CA. Diagnostic measures for monitoring and follow-up in periodontology and implant dentistry. Periodontol 2000 2024. [PMID: 38951873 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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This review discusses the role of diagnostic measures in the lifelong management of periodontal disease and peri-implant complications. After active treatment, these conditions require regular monitoring of the supporting structures of teeth and dental implants to assess bone and soft tissue health over time. Several clinical measures have been developed for the routine assessment of periodontal and peri-implant tissues, including periodontal and peri-implant probing, bleeding on probing, intraoral radiography, biomarker analysis, and microbiological testing. This review highlights the evolution of diagnostic practices, integrating traditional methods with emerging technologies such as resonance frequency analysis and ultrasound imaging to provide a holistic view of peri-implant health assessment. In addition to objective measurements, patient risk factors are considered. The goals of periodontal and peri-implant maintenance are to control disease activity and stabilize tissues through supportive care, which includes diagnostic measures at follow-up visits. This enables clinicians to monitor treatment outcomes, assess health status, and detect recurrence or progression early through routine evaluation, allowing additional interventions, including adjustment of supportive therapy intervals, to further improve and maintain periodontal and peri-implant stability over time.
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- Christoph A Ramseier
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Herz MM, Hoffmann N, Braun S, Lachmann S, Bartha V, Petsos H. Periodontal pockets: Predictors for site-related worsening after non-surgical therapy-A long-term retrospective cohort study. J Clin Periodontol 2024; 51:680-690. [PMID: 38385991 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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AIM To evaluate site-related changes in periodontal pocket depth (PPD) after non-surgical periodontal therapy and to identify predictors for PPD changes in a retrospective patient data analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS PPD, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, tooth mobility (TM), furcation involvement (FI), abutment status, adherence to supportive periodontal care (SPC) and SPC follow-ups were obtained from fully documented patient data before periodontal therapy (baseline, T0), after active periodontal therapy (APT, T1) and during SPC (T2). PPD changes were classified into deteriorated or unchanged/improved at the site level. Multi-level logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors influencing PPD changes during SPC. RESULTS This retrospective study included 51 females and 65 males (mean T0 age: 54.8 ± 10.1 years, 25 smokers, 12 diabetics) suffering from Stage III/IV periodontitis. Evaluation outcome: T0/16,044 sampling sites/2674 teeth; T1/15,636/2606; T2/14,754/2459. During 9.0 ± 2.3 years SPC, PPD decreased (-1.33 ± 0.70 mm) by 21.8% of the sites, remained unchanged by 41.4% and increased (1.40 ± 0.78 mm) by 36.8%. Distopalatal FI (p < .001, odds ratio [OR]: 0.252, 95% confidence interval [CI] for OR: 0.118-0.540), residual pockets (p < .001, OR: 0.503, 95% CI: 0.429-0.590) and TM Degrees I-III (Degree I: p = .002, OR: 0.765, 95% CI: 0.646-0.905; Degree II: p = .006, OR: 0.658, 95% CI: 0.489-0.886; Degree III: p = .023, OR: 0.398, 95% CI: 0.180-0.879) correlated significantly with increasing PPD. CONCLUSIONS Over 75% of PPD remained unchanged or increased during SPC. Distopalatal FI, TM Degrees I-III and residual pockets after APT lead to worsening of periodontal pockets.
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- Marco M Herz
- Department for Conservative Dentistry, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department for Conservative Dentistry, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Private Practice, Butzbach, Germany
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Saleh MHA, Dias DR, Mandil O, Oliveira RPD, Alrmali A, Araújo MG, Wang HL, Barath Z, Urban IA. Influence of residual pockets on periodontal tooth loss: A retrospective analysis. J Periodontol 2024; 95:444-455. [PMID: 38112067 DOI: 10.1002/jper.23-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) can still present with tooth loss due to periodontitis (TLP). There is limited evidence on the influence of residual pockets (RPc) and a defined "threshold" at which a patient's profile is set to be at high risk for TLP in the literature. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the influence of RPc on TLP and determine the prognostic performance of RPc compared to the staging and grading of periodontitis on TLP risk. METHODS Clinical data from 168 patients (3869 teeth) treated for periodontitis and receiving SPT for at least 10 years were evaluated in this retrospective study. TLP and the percentage of sites with RPc ≥ 5 mm or ≥6 mm per patient were collected. The prognostic performance of RPc was compared to the staging and grading of the disease on TLP using a multilevel Cox proportional hazard regression model. RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 25 years, 13.7% of teeth were lost, 4.6% of which were due to periodontitis. Most patients with TLP had ≥1 site with RPc ≥5 mm (90.8%) or ≥6 mm (77.6%). Multivariate multilevel Cox regression revealed that patients with >15% of sites with RPc ≥5 mm had a hazard ratio of 2.34, and grade C had a hazard ratio of 4.6 for TLP compared to RPc ≤4 mm/grade A. Grading exhibited the best discrimination and model fit. CONCLUSION Patients with RPc ≥5 mm at >15% of the sites are at risk for tooth loss. Grading and RPc ≥5 mm displayed very good predictive capability of TLP.
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- Muhammad H A Saleh
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
- Department of Oral Medicine, Infection Control and Immunity, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Urban Regeneration Institute, Budapest, Hungary
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Rana ST, Darbar UR. Supportive periodontal care in dental practice: Part 1 - the importance and implications for general dental practitioners. Br Dent J 2024; 236:533-537. [PMID: 38609612 DOI: 10.1038/s41415-024-7227-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Supportive periodontal care is an essential component of maintaining the outcome of periodontal treatment. It is essential to ensure cost benefit to both patients and the health services where millions are spent on treating patients with periodontal disease. The dentist must be able to recognise the crucial and important role they play in providing supportive care and therapy to periodontally compromised patients, either independently or as part of a wider dental team, over and above the various challenges they may experience in the provision of such care in general dental practice. The timely intervention with treatment or referral during this phase will help reduce the risk of tooth loss and adverse consequences to the dentist and their team by way of litigation. The aim of this paper is to provide an update on the delivery of supportive periodontal care in general dental practice with a particular reference to the role of the dentist.
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- Shivani T Rana
- Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital, 47-49 Huntley Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 6DG, UK.
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- Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital, 47-49 Huntley Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 6DG, UK
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Atieh MA, Shah M, Hakam A, Alghafri M, Tawse-Smith A, Alsabeeha N. Systemic azithromycin versus amoxicillin/metronidazole as an adjunct in the treatment of periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aust Dent J 2024; 69:4-17. [PMID: 37875345 DOI: 10.1111/adj.12991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of systemic azithromycin (AZT) and amoxicillin/metronidazole (AMX/MTZ) as adjuncts provided additional clinical and microbiological benefits over subgingival instrumentation alone. However, the superiority of one antibiotic regimen over another has not been proven. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analyses was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of subgingival instrumentation (SI) in conjunction with the systemic use of AZT or AMX/MTZ for the treatment of periodontitis from current published literature. METHODS Electronic databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs), controlled clinical trials, prospective and retrospective human studies that compared the adjunctive use of systemic AZT to AMX/MTZ with SI in the treatment of periodontitis. The eligibility criteria were defined based on the participant (who had periodontitis), intervention (SI with adjunctive use of systemic AZT), comparison (SI with adjunctive use of systemic AMX/MTZ), outcomes (primary outcome: changes in probing pocket). The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias tool. Data were analysed using a statistical software program. RESULTS Five studies with 151 participants with periodontitis were included in the present review. Of these, 74 participants received adjunctive AZT, while the remaining participants received AMX/MTZ as an adjunct to SI. The adjunctive use of AZT and AMX/MTZ had comparable changes in probing pocket depths at 1-3 months with no statistically significant difference (mean difference (MD) 0.01; 95% CI -0.20 to 0.22; P = 0.94). The adjunctive use of AZT had significantly fewer number of residual sites with probing pocket depths of ≥5 mm at 1-3 months compared to the adjunctive use of AMX/MTZ (MD -3.41; 95% CI -4.73 to -2.10; P < 0.0001). The prevalence rates of adverse events among participants who received AZT and AMX/MTZ were 9.80% and 14.8%, respectively. The meta-analysis showed that the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (risk ratio 0.69; 95% CI 0.28 to 1.72; P = 0.43). CONCLUSIONS Within the limitation of this review, there was no superiority between AZT and AMX/MTZ in terms of mean changes in probing pocket depths, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing at 1-3 months. AZT seem to be associated with less sites with residual probing pocket depths of ≥5 mm at 1-3 months and fewer adverse events compared with AMX/MTZ. © 2023 Australian Dental Association.
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- M A Atieh
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
- School of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Dental Services, Emirates Health Services, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Bertl K, Vlachou S, Pandis N, Zampelis A, Stavropoulos A. Repeated local delivery of hyaluronic acid gel as adjunctive treatment of residual pockets in periodontitis patients undergoing supportive periodontal care. A randomized controlled clinical trial. Clin Oral Investig 2024; 28:158. [PMID: 38376596 PMCID: PMC10879318 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-024-05505-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of hyaluronic acid (HyA) application as adjunct to re-instrumentation of residual pockets in patients undergoing regular supportive periodontal care (SPC). METHODS Chronic periodontitis patients (stage III and IV, grade B and C) with 4 interproximal residual pockets were randomly assigned to the test (HyA gel) or control (saline) group. After subgingival instrumentation, test or control substance was applied subgingivally, then daily supragingivally for 3 months, and if required a second time after subgingival re-instrumentation after 3 months. Clinical and patient reported outcome parameters were recorded every 3 months for 12 months. Pocket closure [probing pocket depth (PPD) ≤ 4mm with absence of bleeding on probing (BoP) at PPD = 4mm] was the main outcome parameter. RESULTS Fifty-six patients (221 experimental sites) were analysed. Pocket closure was achieved in 56.8 and 46.6% of the experimental sites in the test and control group, respectively (p > 0.05), while median PPD and PPD distribution (< 5mm/5mm/ > 5mm) differed significantly between groups in favour of the test group, at 12 months. Further, significantly fewer sites in the HyA group required re-instrumentation at 3 months, and sites in the HyA group showed a tendency for lower odds to remain diseased compared to the control group (OR 0.48, 95%CI 0.22-1.06). The odds for a site to remain diseased after 12 months increased significantly in the presence of plaque (OR 7.94, 95%CI 4.12-15.28), but in general, decreased significantly over time (OR 0.48, 95%CI 0.28-0.81). CONCLUSION Re-instrumentation of residual pockets in SPC patients, per se, leads to a significant increase in pocket closure over time; this was impeded by poor plaque control. Repeated local application of HyA results in fewer sites requiring re-instrumentation and might slightly improve the rate of pocket closure. (clinicaltrials.gov registration nr. NCT04792541). CLINICAL RELEVANCE HyA gel is easy to apply, well accepted by patients, and may have some positive effect in terms of fewer sites requiring re-instrumentation at 3 months and higher pocket closure rate at 12 months.
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- Kristina Bertl
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Freudplatz 3, 1020, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Periodontology, Blekinge Hospital, Hälsovägen, Byggnad 13, 371 41, Karlskrona, Sweden
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- Division of Regenerative Dental Medicine and Periodontology, CUMD, University of Geneva, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1211, Genève 4, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
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- Private Practice, Drottninggatan 27, 652 25, Karlstad, Sweden
- Specialist Clinic for Endodontics and Periodontology, Public Dental Service, Värmland, Hagagatan 6, 652 20, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Periodontology, Blekinge Hospital, Hälsovägen, Byggnad 13, 371 41, Karlskrona, Sweden.
- Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, University of Malmö, Carl Gustafs väg 34, 205 06, Malmö, Sweden.
- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Sensengasse 2a, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 7, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.
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Graf T, Güth JF, Schweiger J, Erdelt KJ, Edelhoff D, Stimmelmayr M. Biomechanical behavior of implants with different diameters in relation to simulated bone loss- an in vitro study. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:5887-5894. [PMID: 37608240 PMCID: PMC10560161 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05199-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Bone resorption around implants could influence the resistance of the implant abutment complex (IAC). The present in vitro study aimed to assess the stability to static fatigue of implants presenting different levels of bone losses and diameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety implants with an internal conical connection with 3 different implant diameters (3.3 mm (I33), 3.8 mm (I38), and 4.3 mm (I43)) and 3 simulated bone loss settings (1.5 mm (I_15), 3.0 mm (I_30), and 4.5 mm (I_45) (n = 10)) were embedded and standard abutments were mounted. All specimens were artificially aged (1,200,000 cycles, 50 N, simultaneous thermocycling) and underwent subsequently load-to-fracture test. For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney U test (p < 0.05) were applied. RESULTS All test specimens withstood the artificial aging without damage. The mean failure values were 382.1 (± 59.2) N (I3315), 347.0 (± 35.7) N (I3330), 315.9 N (± 30.9) (I3345), 531.4 (± 36.2) N (I3815), 514.5 (± 40.8) N (I3830), 477.9 (± 26.3) N (I3845), 710.1 (± 38.2) N (I4315), 697.9 (± 65.2) N (I4330), and 662.2 N (± 45.9) (I4345). The stability of the IACs decreased in all groups when bone loss inclined. Merely, the failure load values did not significantly differ among subgroups of I43. CONCLUSIONS Larger implant diameters and minor circular bone loss around the implant lead to a higher stability of the IAC. The smaller the implant diameter was, the more the stability was affected by the circumferential bone level. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Preserving crestal bone level is important to ensure biomechanical sustainability at implant systems with a conical interface. It seems sensible to take the effect of eventual bone loss around implants into account during implant planning processes and restorative considerations.
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- Tobias Graf
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Goethestraße 70, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Goethestraße 70, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Goethestraße 70, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Goethestraße 70, 80336, Munich, Germany
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Benz L, Winkler P, Dannewitz B, Nickles K, Petsos H, Aldiri T, Eickholz P. Additional benefit of systemic antibiotics in subgingival instrumentation of stage III and IV periodontitis with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: A retrospective analysis. J Clin Periodontol 2023; 50:684-693. [PMID: 36644800 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIM To evaluate subgingival instrumentation (SI) in periodontitis stage III and IV, grade B and C with systemic antibiotics (AB) only after detection of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients of the Department of Periodontology of Goethe University Frankfurt/Germany were screened for microbiological testing between 2008 and 2018. All patients with aggressive and generalized severe chronic periodontitis were tested. In case of positive subgingival A. actinomycetemcomitans tests, SI was combined with AB; in all other cases it was not (nAB). Clinical examinations were performed before (T0), 12.4 (9.4/15.1) weeks after SI (T1), and at the last supportive periodontal care (T2; 3.1 [1.4/5.5] years after T1). Results at T1/T2 were assessed as "treat-to-target" endpoint (≤4 sites with probing pocket depths ≥5 mm). RESULTS Four-hundred and twenty-five patients (280 stage III/145 stage IV, 95 grade B/330 grade C) provided complete data (AB 144/nAB 281) for T0 and T1, and 332 (AB 121/nAB 211) for T2. At T1/T2, AB resulted in 53 (37%)/76 (63%) patients with "treat-to-target" endpoint, and nAB in 76 (27%)/91 (43%) (p = .038/.001). CONCLUSIONS In periodontitis stage III and IV, grade B and C with subgingival A. actinomycetemcomitans infection, SI with AB resulted in higher rate of "treat-to-target" endpoint than exclusive SI in patients without the infection.
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- Leander Benz
- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Center for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Siow DSF, Goh EXJ, Ong MMA, Preshaw PM. Risk factors for tooth loss and progression of periodontitis in patients undergoing periodontal maintenance therapy. J Clin Periodontol 2023; 50:61-70. [PMID: 36065561 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to investigate patient- and tooth-level factors that may predict tooth loss and periodontitis progression in patients who have undergone at least 5 years of periodontal maintenance. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 135 patients were examined after active periodontal therapy (APT) and periodontal maintenance for 5.09-8.65 years (mean 6.16 ± 0.74 years). Regression models were applied to identify risk factors associated with tooth loss and disease progression. RESULTS Stage IV periodontitis (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 4.61; 95% confidence interval, CI [2.97-7.18], p < .001), the presence of ≥5 sites with probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥5 mm at the end of APT (IRR = 2.04; 95% CI [1.32-3.20], p < .01), and residual PPD ≥7 mm at the end of APT (odds ratio [OR] = 3.01; 95% CI [1.14-7.94], p < .05) were risk factors for tooth loss. Residual PPDs of 5 mm (OR = 2.02; 95% CI [1.20-3.40], p < .01) and 6 mm (OR = 2.41; 95% CI [1.22-4.76], p < .05) at the end of APT were risk factors for disease progression. Above 3 mm, each 1 mm increase in maximum PPD/clinical attachment loss was associated with an increased risk of tooth loss and disease progression. CONCLUSIONS Stage IV periodontitis is associated with an increased risk of tooth loss. Teeth with PPD ≥5 mm at the end of APT are at risk of periodontitis progression or tooth loss.
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- Dawn S F Siow
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore.,Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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Ide M, Karimova M, Setterfield J. Oral Health, Antimicrobials and Care for Patients With Chronic Oral Diseases – A Review of Knowledge and Treatment Strategies. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2022; 3:866695. [PMID: 35747534 PMCID: PMC9210540 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2022.866695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Periodontal and chronic oral mucosal diseases are significant life impacting conditions which may co-exist and synergistically act to cause more severe and widespread oral pathology with enhanced challenges in effective management. Clinicians regularly observe these effects and struggle to effectively manage both problems in many patients. There is limited understanding of many basic and applied scientific elements underpinning potentially shared aetiopathological features and management. Recent developments in translational science provide an opportunity to greater improve knowledge and subsequently care for patients with these problems.
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Herrera D, Sanz M, Kebschull M, Jepsen S, Sculean A, Berglundh T, Papapanou PN, Chapple I, Tonetti MS. Treatment of stage IV periodontitis: The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline. J Clin Periodontol 2022; 49 Suppl 24:4-71. [PMID: 35688447 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The recently published clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the treatment of periodontitis in stages I-III provided evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of periodontitis patients, defined according to the 2018 classification. Stage IV periodontitis shares the severity and complexity characteristics of stage III periodontitis, but includes the anatomical and functional sequelae of tooth and periodontal attachment loss (tooth flaring and drifting, bite collapse, etc.), which require additional interventions following completion of active periodontal therapy. AIM To develop an S3 Level CPG for the treatment of stage IV periodontitis, focusing on the implementation of inter-disciplinary treatment approaches required to treat/rehabilitate patients following associated sequelae and tooth loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS This S3 Level CPG was developed by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), following methodological guidance from the Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) process. A rigorous and transparent process included synthesis of relevant research in 13 specifically commissioned systematic reviews, evaluation of the quality and strength of evidence, the formulation of specific recommendations and a structured consensus process with leading experts and a broad base of stakeholders. RESULTS The S3 Level CPG for the treatment of stage IV periodontitis culminated in recommendations for different interventions, including orthodontic tooth movement, tooth splinting, occlusal adjustment, tooth- or implant-supported fixed or removable dental prostheses and supportive periodontal care. Prior to treatment planning, it is critically important to undertake a definitive and comprehensive diagnosis and case evaluation, obtain relevant patient information, and engage in frequent re-evaluations during and after treatment. The periodontal component of therapy should follow the CPG for the treatment of periodontitis in stages I-III. CONCLUSIONS The present S3 Level CPG informs clinical practice, health systems, policymakers and, indirectly, the public on the available and most effective modalities to treat patients with stage IV periodontitis and to maintain a healthy dentition over lifetime, according to the available evidence at the time of publication.
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- David Herrera
- ETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases) Research Group, University Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- ETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases) Research Group, University Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Periodontal Research Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.,Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Periodontal Research Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Shanghai PerioImplant Innovation Center, Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Implantology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Calciolari E, Ercal P, Dourou M, Akcali A, Tagliaferri S, Donos N. The efficacy of adjunctive periodontal therapies during supportive periodontal care in patients with residual pockets. A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Periodontal Res 2022; 57:671-689. [PMID: 35579234 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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While it is well-established that patients that develop signs of relapsing periodontitis in supportive periodontal care (SPC) will need to repeat subgingival instrumentation of the residual pockets, less certainty is available in terms of which protocol should be followed and whether the use of adjunctive therapies or physical agents might provide additional benefits to repeated instrumentation alone. The aim of this systematic review was therefore to assess whether repeating subgingival instrumentation in combination with adjunctive therapies (other than antimicrobials) might provide a significant benefit in terms of pocket closure, probing pocket depth (PPD) reduction or clinical attachment level (CAL) gain in patients during SPC with residual/relapsing pockets. Four databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) with a minimum follow-up of 3 months that investigated the use of adjunctive therapies (other than antimicrobials) in case of residual/relapsing pockets in patients in SPC since at least 3 months. Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed in the studies meeting the inclusion criteria and meta-analysis was performed when ≥3 studies assessing the same adjunctive therapy were identified. 12 studies (2 CCTs and 10 RCTs) were included for qualitative analysis. Meta-analysis was performed only for 3 studies on the adjunctive use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and it indicated a nonsignificant benefit compared to the placebo in terms of PPD reduction and CAL gain at 3 months (weighted mean difference 0.07 and -0.03, respectively) and at 6 months of follow-up (weighted mean difference -0.09 and -0.18, respectively). While antiseptics did not provide significant benefits, one study on probiotics and one on the use of vitamin D and calcium supplementation showed significant improvements in periodontal parameters. There is currently insufficient/poor evidence to determine the efficacy of adjunctive strategies (other than antimicrobials) to improve the outcomes of SPC in case of residual/relapsing pockets.
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- Elena Calciolari
- Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Dental School, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.,Centre for Research in Toxicology (CERT), University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Enamel matrix derivative as adjunctive to non-surgical periodontal therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin Oral Investig 2022; 26:4263-4280. [PMID: 35389113 PMCID: PMC9203394 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-022-04474-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Objectives To assess the potential additional benefit of the local application of enamel matrix derivative (EMD) on the clinical outcomes following non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) (steps 1 and 2 periodontal therapy). Materials and Methods A systematic literature search was performed in several electronic databases, including Medline/PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Register of Central Trials (CENTRAL), LILACS, and grey literature. Only randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) were eligible for inclusion. Clinical attachment level (CAL) change (primary outcome), probing pocket depth (PPD), and bleeding on probing (BoP) reductions (secondary outcomes) were evaluated. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool (RoB 2.0) was used to assess the quality of the included trials. Weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) between test and control sites were estimated using a random-effect model for amount of mean CAL and PPD change. Results Six RCTs were included for the qualitative analysis, while data from 4 studies were used for meta-analysis. Overall analysis of CAL gain (3 studies) and PPD reduction (4 studies) presented WMD of 0.14 mm (p = 0.74; CI 95% − 0.66; 0.94) and 0.46 mm (p = 0.25; CI 95% − 0.33; 1.26) in favor of NSPT + EMD compared to NSPT alone respectively. Statistical heterogeneity was found to be high in both cases (I2 = 79% and 87%, respectively). Conclusions Within their limitations, the present data indicate that the local application of EMD does not lead to additional clinical benefits after 3 to 12 months when used as an adjunctive to NSPT. However, due to the high heterogeneity among the studies, additional well-designed RCTs are needed to provide further evidence on this clinical indication for the use of EMD. Clinical relevance The adjunctive use of EMD to NSPT does not seem to additionally improve the clinical outcomes obtained with NSPT alone. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00784-022-04474-1.
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Kruse AB, Wölki BJ, Woelber JP, Frisch E, Vach K, Ratka-Krüger P. Subgingival air polishing with trehalose powder during supportive periodontal therapy: use of a conical shaped tip during a randomized clinical trial. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:70. [PMID: 35282825 PMCID: PMC8918077 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02109-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 08/21/2023] Open
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Background This study investigated clinical parameters using a new air-polishing device compared to sonic scaling for subgingival biofilm removal during supportive periodontal therapy. The aim was to evaluate noninferiority of air-polishing compared to sonic scaling in deeper periodontal pockets with respect to pocket depth (PD).
Methods In 44 participants, 2 single-rooted teeth [(PD) ≥ 5 mm] were treated using a split-mouth design. While a new air polishing device with a conical shaped tip was used for the experimental group, sonic scaling was performed in the control group. PD, clinical attachment level (CAL), and bleeding on probing (BOP) were recorded at baseline, (T0) after 3 months (T1) and 6 months (T2). Pain perception was rated using a visual analog scale (VAS; 0 = no pain, 100 = maximum pain). Results PD and CAL decreased significantly for both groups, while no intergroup differences were found (PD [mean, mm] control T0 5.96, T2 4.75; experimental T0 5.96, T2 4.8; intergroup p = 0.998; CAL [mean, mm] control T0 7.38, T2 5.84; experimental T0 7.28, T2 6.34; intergroup p = 0.368). For BOP, no intergroup differences were found from T0 to T2 (reduction control 42.5%; experimental 46.5% p = 0.398). Pain perception was significantly lower for air polishing (VAS [mean, mm] control 28.8, experimental 12.56; p = 0.006). Conclusion None of the two treatment procedures showed inferior clinical effects with regard to PD, CAL and BOP with air polishing being more comfortable to patients. Trial registration The study was registered in an international trial register on August 14/08/2019, before the start of recruitment (German Clinical Trial Register number DRKS00017844).
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Bertl K, Pandis N, Stopfer N, Haririan H, Bruckmann C, Stavropoulos A. The impact of a "successfully treated stable periodontitis patient status" on patient-related outcome parameters during long-term supportive periodontal care. J Clin Periodontol 2021; 49:101-110. [PMID: 34866227 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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AIM To assess the importance of achieving a successfully treated stable periodontitis patient status (PPS) during long-term supportive periodontal care (SPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 100 periodontitis patients, who continued for ≥7.5 years after active periodontal treatment with SPC and were judged as overall adherent. The effect of various predictors on three patient-related outcome parameters was assessed: (1) number of diseased teeth at last SPC, (2) number of teeth lost due to periodontitis, and (3) number of teeth lost due to any reason. RESULTS One-fifth of the patients were classified as stable after active periodontal treatment. After a mean follow-up of 10.77 years, 24 patients lost 38 teeth due to periodontitis. An unstable PPS and a higher number of diseased teeth per patient at first SPC, and inadequate oral hygiene levels over time, significantly increased the risk for a higher number of diseased teeth per patient at last SPC and for more lost teeth due to periodontitis. However, high adherence to SPC appeared to mitigate the negative effect of an unstable PPS, especially regarding tooth loss due to periodontitis. Further, tooth loss due to any reason was about 3 times higher than tooth loss due to periodontitis and was affected by a larger number of predictors. CONCLUSIONS Successfully treated patients with a stable PPS maintained a small number of diseased teeth and barely lost any teeth during long-term SPC compared to patients who did not achieve a stable PPS after active periodontal therapy.
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- Kristina Bertl
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, University of Malmö, Malmö, Sweden.,Division of Oral Surgery, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Oral Surgery, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Periodontology, Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, University of Malmö, Malmö, Sweden.,Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Division of Regenerative Dental Medicine and Periodontology, University Clinics of Dental Medicine (CUMD), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Eggmann F, Schiavone F, Amato J, Vahle A, Weiger R, Zitzmann NU. Effect of repeated ultrasonic instrumentation on single-unit crowns: a laboratory study. Clin Oral Investig 2021; 26:3189-3201. [PMID: 34820725 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-04301-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This laboratory study aimed to assess the effects of ultrasonic instrumentation, simulating 10 years of supportive periodontal therapy (SPT), on single-unit crowns. MATERIALS AND METHODS Standardized crowns were fabricated from porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) (n = 12), zirconia (ZrO2) (n = 12), lithium disilicate (LDS) (n = 12), feldspar ceramic (FSFC) (n = 6), and polymer-infiltrated ceramic network material (PICN) (n = 6). The crowns, luted on PICN abutments with resin-based luting material (RBLM), and if applicable glass ionomer cement (GILC), underwent thermal cycling and trimonthly ultrasonic instrumentation. After 1 and 10 years of simulated SPT, restoration quality assessments were performed, comprising profilometric surface roughness measurements, marginal integrity evaluations, and scores for luting material remnants and visible cracks. The statistical analysis included multiple logistic regressions with nested designs (α = 0.05). RESULTS During simulated SPT, bulk fractures (n = 2) and a de-cementation failure (n = 1) of LDS and ZrO2 crowns were observed. No significant change in roughness was detected after 10 years (p = 0.078). Over time, marginal defects increased (p = 0.010), with PFM crowns showing the highest rate of chippings at sites with a narrow shoulder. Fewer marginal defects were detectable on crowns luted with RBLM compared with GILC (p = 0.005). Luting material remnants decreased during SPT (p < 0.001). Ultrasonic instrumentation caused cracks in most crown materials, in particular at sites with a narrow shoulder and in PFM crowns. CONCLUSIONS Repeated ultrasonic instrumentation may damage single-unit crowns. PFM crowns with a narrow, all-ceramic margin are especially prone to defects. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Frequent ultrasonic instrumentation of restoration margins of fixed dental prostheses, PFM crowns in particular, ought to be avoided.
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- Florin Eggmann
- Department of Periodontology, Endodontology, and Cariology, University Center for Dental Medicine UZB, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 40, CH-4058, Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, Endodontology, and Cariology, University Center for Dental Medicine UZB, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 40, CH-4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Säckingen, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Endodontology, and Cariology, University Center for Dental Medicine UZB, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 40, CH-4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University Center for Dental Medicine UZB, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Montero E, Molina A, Palombo D, Morón B, Pradíes G, Sanz-Sánchez I. Efficacy and risks of tooth-supported prostheses in the treatment of partially edentulous patients with stage IV periodontitis. A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol 2021; 49 Suppl 24:182-207. [PMID: 34786742 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIM The aim was to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of tooth-supported fixed prostheses in partially edentulous patients with stage IV periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Randomized and controlled clinical trials (RCTs and CCTs) and prospective/retrospective cohort studies or case series were searched in three databases. Survival rate of abutment teeth was considered the primary outcome. Meta-analyses were performed whenever possible. RESULTS Twenty-four publications were included. No RCTs or CCTs compared the efficacy of tooth-supported fixed prostheses between patients with severe periodontitis or non-periodontitis patients. Most of the data retrieved were derived from case series. The incidence of abutment-tooth loss after a follow-up period from 2 to 35.4 years was low (n = 17 studies; weighted mean incidence (WMI) = 4.8%; confidence interval (CI) [3.2, 6.5]). The corresponding figure for prostheses failure was WMI = 6.9% (n = 18; 95% CI [4.1, 9.7]). Technical complications seemed to be more frequent than biological complications (caries, endodontic failure, root fracture, etc.). Periodontal outcomes tended to remain stable over time. CONCLUSION Tooth-supported fixed prostheses seemed to be a valid treatment approach to restore masticatory function in patients with stage IV periodontitis once periodontal therapy has been accomplished. However, the comparative efficacy of this treatment among periodontitis and non-periodontitis patients is unclear due to the absence of clinical trials.
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Citterio F, Gualini G, Chang M, Piccoli GM, Giraudi M, Manavella V, Baima G, Mariani GM, Romano F, Aimetti M. Pocket closure and residual pockets after non-surgical periodontal therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol 2021; 49:2-14. [PMID: 34517433 PMCID: PMC9298904 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Aim To analyse the efficacy of non‐surgical therapy (NST) in terms of pocket closure (PC) and changes in percentage and number of pockets. Materials and Methods Three databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus) were searched up to January 2020. Prospective studies with a minimum follow‐up of 12 months and presenting data in terms of PC or number or percentage of pocket depths (PDs) before and after NST on systemically healthy patients were included. Random‐effect meta‐analyses were performed. Results After screening 4610 titles and abstracts, 27 studies were included. Of these, 63.9% of PC was reported by one study. The percentage of PDs ≤3 mm changed from 39.06% to 64.11% with a weighted mean difference (WMD) of 26.14% (p < .001). This accounted for a relative increase of healthy sites of 64.13%. The mean percentage of PD ≥5 mm was 28.23% and 11.71% before and after treatment, respectively, with a WMD of 15.50% (p < .001). The WMD in the number of PDs ≥5 mm before and after treatment was 24.42 (p = .036). The mean number of residual PPD ≥5 after NST was 14.13. Conclusions NST is able to eradicate the majority of the pockets. However, residual pockets after NST may remain and should be considered cautiously for further treatment planning.
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- Filippo Citterio
- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy.,Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry and Institute of Oral Bioscience, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea.,Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, Università di Torino, C.I.R. Dental School, Turin, Italy
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Dukka H, Dietrich T, Saleh MHA, Troiano G, Yonel Z, Ravidà A, Wang HL, Greenwell H, Chapple ILC. Prognostic performance of the 2017 World Workshop Classification on staging and grading of periodontitis compared with the British Society of Periodontology's implementation. J Periodontol 2021; 93:537-547. [PMID: 34314515 DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The British Society of Periodontology (BSP) implemented a simplified version of the 2017 World Workshop Classification (WWC) on staging and grading of periodontitis, for use in UK clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term (>10 years) prognostic capability of BSP's implementation (BSP-i) compared with the 2017 WWC, using periodontal-related tooth loss (TLP) as a disease outcome. METHODS Data on medical history, smoking status, and clinical periodontal parameters were retrieved from 270 patients who received non-surgical and surgical periodontal therapy from 1966 to 2007. Each patient received a baseline diagnosis according to the 2017 WWC and the BSP-i guidelines for implementation. Univariate multilevel Cox regression frailty models were performed to analyze the association between variables with TLP. A post-hoc comparison with Bonferroni correction was performed to analyze interclass comparisons. The prognostic performance of both systems was analyzed using Harrell C index. RESULTS The prognostic performance of both systems was very similar (0.922 for the 2017 WWC and 0.925 for the BSP-i). The singular prognostic performance of BSP stage was slightly higher than that of 2017 WWC stage (0.9212 versus 0.9188), while the 2017 WWC grade showed a slightly better performance than BSP grade (0.9175 versus 0.9155). BSP-i's extent performed better than the 2017 WWC extent (0.9203 versus 0.9098); however, in the 2017 WWC extent, the class "localized" was associated with a better prognosis than "generalized." CONCLUSION The overall prognostic performance of the two systems was excellent, with both systems having a Harrell C index score of >0.92.
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- Himabindu Dukka
- Department of Periodontics, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Community Health Foundation NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.,Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Community Health Foundation NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Birmingham Community Health Foundation NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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De Ry SP, Roccuzzo A, Lang NP, Sculean A, Salvi GE. Long-term clinical outcomes of periodontal regeneration with Enamel Matrix Derivative (EMD): a retrospective cohort study with a mean follow-up of 10 years. J Periodontol 2021; 93:548-559. [PMID: 34258767 PMCID: PMC9373923 DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the large body of evidence on the efficacy of Enamel Matrix Derivative (EMD) in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects, few studies reported long-term data (≥ 10-year). METHODS Periodontal patients treated with regenerative surgery with EMD between 1999 and 2012 were invited to participate in a clinical examination. The following clinical parameters were recorded and compared at baseline (T0), 6 months after surgery (T1) and after at least 8 years of follow-up (T2): probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), plaque and bleeding scores. The primary outcome variable was CAL change. RESULTS Forty-one patients with 75 treated teeth were available for analysis. Out of these, 68 (tooth survival rate: 90.7%) reached the latest follow-up with a mean observation period of 10.3 years (range: 8.0-21.3). The most frequent reason for tooth loss was recurrence of periodontal disease. Tooth survival curves showed a statistically significant difference between smokers and non-smokers (p = 0.028). Mean CAL changed from 8.43 ± 1.86 (T0) to 6.47 ± 1.70 (T1) (p<0.001) and to 5.91 ± 1.83 (T2) (p<0.001). At T1, a CAL gain of ≥3 mm was measured in 35% of the defects while at T2 it was detected in 51% of cases. CONCLUSIONS Within their limitations, the present results have shown that in intrabony defects, the clinical improvements obtained following regenerative surgery with EMD can be maintained on a mean period of 10 years. Smoking status and maxillary molars were correlated with an increased risk for tooth and CAL loss, respectively. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Siro P De Ry
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Ravidà A, Galli M, Saleh MHA, Rodriguez MV, Qazi M, Troiano G, Chan HL, Wang HL. Maintenance visit regularity has a different impact on periodontitis-related tooth loss depending on patient staging and grading. J Clin Periodontol 2021; 48:1008-1018. [PMID: 33998024 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM To assess whether maintenance variables have a differential effect on tooth loss due to periodontitis (TLP) based on staging and grading. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients treated for periodontitis for a minimum of ≥10 years follow-up were included and categorized according to their stage and grade at baseline. Impact of number, regularity, and pattern of supportive periodontal therapy visits (SPT) on TLP was explored by dividing teeth into test (5 year time periods prior to TLP events) and control groups (random 5 year periods without tooth loss). RESULTS The regularity of maintenance visits, but not the overall quantity, had a significant impact on risk of TLP and showed higher importance as staging and grading increased (larger impact for stages III/IV and grade C). The minimum threshold of visits below which the risk of TLP was equivalent to that of the control group was one visit every 7.4 months for stages I-II, 6.7 months for stage III-IV, 7.2 months for grade B and 6.7 months for grade C. This frequency should be increased for former and current smokers, diabetics and elderly patients. Stage III and IV patients who skip more than 1 year of maintenance in a 5 year period have an increased risk of TLP (OR = 2.55) compared to those only miss 1 year. A similar trend was noted for grade C patients, but not for stages I/II or grades A/B. CONCLUSIONS Lack of SPT regularity and missing multiple years of maintenance had a larger influence on risk of TLP for higher-level staging and grading.
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- Andrea Ravidà
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Periodontics, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Trombelli L, Farina R, Pollard A, Claydon N, Franceschetti G, Khan I, West N. Efficacy of alternative or additional methods to professional mechanical plaque removal during supportive periodontal therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol 2021; 47 Suppl 22:144-154. [PMID: 32060940 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS To systematically review the literature addressing the following focused questions: "What is the efficacy of either (#1) alternative or (#2) additional methods to professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) on progression of attachment loss during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) in periodontitis patients?". METHODS A systematic search for randomized clinical trials was performed. Change in clinical attachment level (CAL) from baseline was the primary outcome. RESULTS Routine PMPR performed with either a combination of ultrasonic/hand instruments or Er:Yag laser showed similarly effective in preventing CAL loss. Moreover, a routine SPT regimen based on PMPR led to stability of CAL irrespective of a daily sub-antimicrobial doxycycline dose (SDD). Finally, an adjunctive photodynamic therapy (PDT) did not enhance the magnitude of CAL gain when sites with probing depth ≥4 mm were repeatedly treated. After pooling all data, the results of the meta-analysis showed no statistical differences in CAL change from baseline: mean overall CAL change was -0.233 mm (95% confidence interval: -1.065, 0.598; p = .351). CONCLUSIONS Weak evidence indicate that in treated periodontitis patients enrolled in a 3-4 month SPT based on PMPR, Er:Yag laser (as alternative), SDD and PDT (as additional) do not produce a greater clinical effect on periodontal conditions compared to PMPR.
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- Leonardo Trombelli
- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Operative Unit of Dentistry, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL), Ferrara, Italy
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- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,Operative Unit of Dentistry, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (AUSL), Ferrara, Italy
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- Periodontology, Clinical Trials Unit, Bristol Dental School, Bristol, UK
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- Periodontology, Clinical Trials Unit, Bristol Dental School, Bristol, UK
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- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Periodontology, Clinical Trials Unit, Bristol Dental School, Bristol, UK
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Nomura Y, Morozumi T, Saito A, Yoshimura A, Kakuta E, Suzuki F, Nishimura F, Takai H, Kobayashi H, Noguchi K, Takahashi K, Tabeta K, Umeda M, Minabe M, Fukuda M, Sugano N, Hanada N, Yoshinari N, Sekino S, Takashiba S, Sato S, Nakamura T, Sugaya T, Nakayama Y, Ogata Y, Numabe Y, Nakagawa T. Prospective Longitudinal Changes in the Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area Following Active Periodontal Treatment for Chronic Periodontitis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10061165. [PMID: 33802109 PMCID: PMC7998532 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10061165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the periodontal tissue. The periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) is a proposed index for quantifying the inflammatory burden resulting from periodontitis lesions. This study aimed to investigate longitudinal changes in the periodontal status as evaluated by the PISA following the active periodontal treatment. To elucidate the prognostic factors of PISA, mixed-effect modeling was performed for clinical parameters, tooth-type, and levels of periodontal pathogens as independent variables. One-hundred-twenty-five patients with chronic periodontitis who completed the active periodontal treatment were followed-up for 24 months, with evaluations conducted at 6-month intervals. Five-times repeated measures of mean PISA values were 130+/−173, 161+/−276, 184+/−320, 175+/−417, and 209+/−469 mm2. Changes in clinical parameters and salivary and subgingival periodontal pathogens were analyzed by mixed-effect modeling. Plaque index, clinical attachment level, and salivary levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis were associated with changes in PISA at the patient- and tooth-level. Subgingival levels of P. gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia were associated with changes in PISA at the sample site. For most patients, changes in PISA were within 10% of baseline during the 24-month follow-up. However, an increase in the number of bleeding sites in a tooth with a deep periodontal pocket increased the PISA value exponentially.
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- Yoshiaki Nomura
- Department of Translational Research, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan; (Y.N.); (N.H.)
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Interdisciplinary Medicine, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-46-822-8855
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- Department of Periodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan;
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan;
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- Division of Dental Anesthesiology, Department of Oral Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry, Koriyama 963-8611, Japan;
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- Section of Periodontology, Division of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo 271-8587, Japan; (H.T.); (Y.N.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan; (K.N.); (T.N.)
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- Division of Periodontics, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ohu University School of Dentistry, Koriyama 963-8611, Japan;
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Biological Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8514, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata 573-1121, Japan;
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Interdisciplinary Medicine, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, Yokosuka 238-8580, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan;
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- Department of Translational Research, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama 230-8501, Japan; (Y.N.); (N.H.)
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, The Nippon Dental University, Tokyo 102-8159, Japan; (S.S.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology-Periodontal Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8525, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, School of life Dentistry at Niigata, The Nippon Dental University, Niigata 951-8580, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan; (K.N.); (T.N.)
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- Division of Periodontology and Endodontology, Department of Oral Health Science, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Sapporo 060-8586, Japan;
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- Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo 271-8587, Japan; (H.T.); (Y.N.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo 271-8587, Japan; (H.T.); (Y.N.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, The Nippon Dental University, Tokyo 102-8159, Japan; (S.S.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan;
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West N, Chapple I, Claydon N, D'Aiuto F, Donos N, Ide M, Needleman I, Kebschull M. BSP implementation of European S3 - level evidence-based treatment guidelines for stage I-III periodontitis in UK clinical practice. J Dent 2021; 106:103562. [PMID: 33573801 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2020.103562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To adapt the supranational European Federation for Periodontology (EFP) S3-Level Clinical Practice Guideline for treatment of periodontitis (stage I-III) to a UK healthcare environment, taking into account the views of a broad range of stakeholders, and patients. SOURCES This UK version is based on the supranational EFP guideline (Sanz et al., 2020) published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology. The source guideline was developed using the S3-level methodology, which combined the assessment of formal evidence from 15 systematic reviews with a moderated consensus process of a representative group of stakeholders, and accounts for health equality, environmental factors and clinical effectiveness. It encompasses 62 clinical recommendations for the treatment of stage I-III periodontitis, based on a step-wise process mapped to the 2017 classification system. METHODOLOGY The UK version was developed from the source guideline using a formal process called the GRADE ADOLOPMENT framework. This framework allows for the adoption (unmodified acceptance), adaptation (acceptance with modifications) and the de novo development of clinical recommendations. Using this framework and following the S3-process, the underlying systematic reviews were updated and a representative guideline group of 75 delegates from 17 stakeholder organisations was assembled into three working groups. Following the formal S3-process, all clinical recommendations were formally assessed for their applicability to the UK and adoloped accordingly. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Using the ADOLOPMENT protocol, a UK version of the EFP S3-level clinical practice guideline was developed. This guideline delivers evidence- and consensus-based clinical recommendations of direct relevance to the dental community in the UK. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The aim of S3-level guidelines is to combine the evaluation of formal evidence, grading and synthesis with the clinical expertise of a broad range of stakeholders to form clinical recommendations. Herein, the first major international S3-level guideline in dentistry, the EFP guideline, was implemented for direct clinical applicability in the UK healthcare system.
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- Nicola West
- Periodontology, Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK.
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- Periodontal Research Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
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- Periodontology, Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK.
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- Periodontology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
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- Periodontology, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University, Turner Street, London E1 2AD, UK.
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- Periodontology, Host-Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, Kings College London, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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- Periodontology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
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- Periodontal Research Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical & Dental Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK; Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Petersilka G, Koch R, Vomhof A, Joda T, Harks I, Arweiler N, Ehmke B. Retrospective analysis of the long-term effect of subgingival air polishing in supportive periodontal therapy. J Clin Periodontol 2020; 48:263-271. [PMID: 33098121 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIM Glycine powder air polishing (GPAP) procedure has become popular. Aim of the analysis was to compare the clinical outcomes during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) of subgingival application of GPAP with those using sole conventional mechanical debridement (SC). MATERIAL AND METHODS Over a median SPT period of 5.3 years (re-evaluation through last observation), the GPAP cohort (n = 263) received supra- and subgingival biofilm removal with GPAP. Supragingival calculus was removed using curets and sonic scalers here. Patients in the SC cohort (n = 264) were treated with sonic scalers, curets and rubber cup polishing only. Changes in, that is pocket probing depth (PPD) and furcation involvement were assessed retrospectively. A bootstrapping equivalence testing method in line with the principle of the two one-sided tests (TOST) procedure was used to compare clinical outcomes. RESULTS The GPAP procedure was statistically equivalent to SC regarding the number of sites with stable PPDs (83.3%; IQR 68.8%, 91.0% vs. 84.0%; IQR 77.8%, 90.0%). However, in the GPAP cohort, a trend towards deterioration in furcation status (no equivalence) was noted. CONCLUSIONS In periodontal maintenance, the use of GPAP instead of mechanical plaque removal does not improve the clinical outcome. It seems to be contraindicated to treat furcation defects with GPAP only.
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- Gregor Petersilka
- Private Practice, Würzburg, Germany.,Department of Periodontology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Periodontology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Periodontology and Conservative Dentistry, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
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Trombelli L, Simonelli A, Franceschetti G, Maietti E, Farina R. What periodontal recall interval is supported by evidence? Periodontol 2000 2020; 84:124-133. [DOI: 10.1111/prd.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Leonardo Trombelli
- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
- Operative Unit of Dentistry Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (A.U.S.L.) of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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- Center of Clinical Epidemiology University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
- Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences Department University of Bologna Bologna Italy
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- Research Centre for the Study of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
- Operative Unit of Dentistry Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (A.U.S.L.) of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
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Ravidà A, Troiano G, Qazi M, Saleh MHA, Saleh I, Borgnakke WS, Wang H. Dose‐dependent effect of smoking and smoking cessation on periodontitis‐related tooth loss during 10 ‐ 47 years periodontal maintenance—A retrospective study in compliant cohort. J Clin Periodontol 2020; 47:1132-1143. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Andrea Ravidà
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University of Foggia Foggia Italy
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA
- Department of Periodontics University of Louisville School of Dentistry Louisville KY USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine School of Dentistry University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA
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Ravidà A, Siqueira R, Saleh I, Saleh M, Giannobile A, Wang H. Lack of Clinical Benefit of Implantoplasty to Improve Implant Survival Rate. J Dent Res 2020; 99:1348-1355. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034520944158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to compare postsurgical outcomes of resective treatment for peri-implantitis with and without implant surface modification (implantoplasty [IP]). This was accomplished by a retrospective analysis with data from patients with ≥1 implant who were surgically treated for peri-implantitis by resective therapy. Patients were divided into 2 groups regarding treatment approach: IP (test) and no IP (control). Retrospective data were obtained after implant placement (T0) and the day of peri-implantitis surgical treatment (T1). Patients were then recalled (≥1 y after T1) for clinical and radiographic examination (T2). The findings were conclusive. A total of 41 patients (68 implants; mean ± SD follow-up, 41.6 ± 24.4 mo) were included in this study. The survival rate at the implant level was 90% in the test group and 81.6% in the control group ( P > 0.05). Multilevel regression analysis showed that the probability of implant failure was influenced by marginal bone loss (MBL) at T1 and not surgical modality. For example, peri-implantitis defects ≥50% and 25% to 50% MBL were 18.6 and 8.86 times more likely to lose the implant, respectively, when compared with <25% MBL. Nonetheless, MBL changes were similar in the test and control groups ( P = 0.592). Similarly, changes in bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth, and suppuration at T2 did not differ between groups ( P > 0.05). Multilevel regression analysis indicated that clinical improvement of these parameters was influenced by the number of supportive peri-implant therapy visits ( P < 0.01). The results demonstrate little difference between the procedures. Regardless of the implant surface modification (IP) being performed or not, the survival rate of implants treated for peri-implantitis was primarily influenced by the amount of bone loss at the time of treatment. Other clinical parameters (MBL, probing pocket depth, bleeding on probing, suppuration) were influenced by the frequency of supportive peri-implant therapy visits and not by the IP procedure (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04259840).
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- A. Ravidà
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Sanz M, Herrera D, Kebschull M, Chapple I, Jepsen S, Berglundh T, Sculean A, Tonetti MS. Treatment of stage I-III periodontitis-The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline. J Clin Periodontol 2020; 47 Suppl 22:4-60. [PMID: 32383274 PMCID: PMC7891343 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 633] [Impact Index Per Article: 158.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The recently introduced 2017 World Workshop on the classification of periodontitis, incorporating stages and grades of disease, aims to link disease classification with approaches to prevention and treatment, as it describes not only disease severity and extent but also the degree of complexity and an individual's risk. There is, therefore, a need for evidence-based clinical guidelines providing recommendations to treat periodontitis. AIM The objective of the current project was to develop a S3 Level Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the treatment of Stage I-III periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS This S3 CPG was developed under the auspices of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), following the methodological guidance of the Association of Scientific Medical Societies in Germany and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). The rigorous and transparent process included synthesis of relevant research in 15 specifically commissioned systematic reviews, evaluation of the quality and strength of evidence, the formulation of specific recommendations and consensus, on those recommendations, by leading experts and a broad base of stakeholders. RESULTS The S3 CPG approaches the treatment of periodontitis (stages I, II and III) using a pre-established stepwise approach to therapy that, depending on the disease stage, should be incremental, each including different interventions. Consensus was achieved on recommendations covering different interventions, aimed at (a) behavioural changes, supragingival biofilm, gingival inflammation and risk factor control; (b) supra- and sub-gingival instrumentation, with and without adjunctive therapies; (c) different types of periodontal surgical interventions; and (d) the necessary supportive periodontal care to extend benefits over time. CONCLUSION This S3 guideline informs clinical practice, health systems, policymakers and, indirectly, the public on the available and most effective modalities to treat periodontitis and to maintain a healthy dentition for a lifetime, according to the available evidence at the time of publication.
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- Mariano Sanz
- ETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri‐implant Diseases) Research GroupUniversity Complutense of MadridMadridSpain
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- ETEP (Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri‐implant Diseases) Research GroupUniversity Complutense of MadridMadridSpain
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- Periodontal Research GroupInstitute of Clinical SciencesCollege of Medical and Dental SciencesThe University of BirminghamBirminghamUK
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS TrustBirminghamUK
- Division of PeriodonticsSection of Oral, Diagnostic and Rehabilitation SciencesCollege of Dental MedicineColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Periodontal Research GroupInstitute of Clinical SciencesCollege of Medical and Dental SciencesThe University of BirminghamBirminghamUK
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS TrustBirminghamUK
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- Department of Periodontology, Operative and Preventive DentistryUniversity Hospital BonnBonnGermany
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- Department of PeriodontologyInstitute of OdontologyThe Sahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGöteborgSweden
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- Department of PeriodontologySchool of Dental MedicineUniversity of BernBernSwitzerland
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- Division of Periodontology and Implant DentistryFaculty of DentistryThe University of Hong KongHong KongHong Kong
- Department of Oral and Maxillo‐facial ImplantologyShanghai Key Laboratory of StomatologyNational Clinical Research Centre for StomatologyShanghai Ninth People HospitalSchool of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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Graetz C, Bäumer A, Eickholz P, Kocher T, Petsos H, Pretzl B, Schwendicke F, Holtfreter B. Long-term tooth retention in periodontitis patients in four German university centres. J Dent 2020; 94:103307. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2020.103307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Ghuman MS. Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy - Evidence and Opinion. Prim Dent J 2020; 8:28-33. [PMID: 32127091 DOI: 10.1308/205016820828463825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Effective non-surgical periodontal therapy is fundamental to achieve and maintain periodontal health, particularly in individuals who are susceptible to periodontitis. This article aims to highlight current evidence and published guidance, together with personal insights and suggestions from the author's clinical experience to help with management of patients utilising this common treatment modality.
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Müller Campanile V, Megally A, Campanile G, Gayet-Ageron A, Giannopoulou C, Mombelli A. Risk factors for recurrence of periodontal disease in patients in maintenance care in a private practice. J Clin Periodontol 2019; 46:918-926. [PMID: 31271667 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To assess periodontal and dental conditions in individuals in maintenance care after periodontal therapy in private practice, and to identify risk factors for recurrence of disease and tooth loss. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred patients attending a routine recall visit were included. All had been treated for periodontal disease and were in maintenance since ≥ 2 years. RESULTS Examinations took place 18.0 (±8.71) years after the start of periodontal therapy. A total of 40.1 ± 22.5 recall visits were registered during this time. 91% of the participants had an initial diagnosis of chronic, 9% of aggressive periodontitis. The average participant was 46 years old and had 26 teeth. 283 of 2,549 initially present teeth were lost, half of them being molars. Periodontal and endo-periodontal complications accounted for only 16 lost teeth. The prevalence of all probing depth (PD) categories decreased significantly. The longer the time, the more frequent the recall visits, and the more was spent during the maintenance phase, the greater was the reduction. Multivariate analysis rendered BMI and smoking as factors influencing number of sites with PD ≥ 4 mm and bleeding on probing. CONCLUSION Tooth loss and periodontal tissue damage can be contained over prolonged periods if periodontal disease is treated and patients attend regular maintenance care.
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- Division of Periodontology, University Clinic of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CRC & Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Health and Community Medicine, University Hospitals Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Periodontology, University Clinic of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Periodontology, University Clinic of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Periodontal care in general practice: 20 important FAQs - Part two. Br Dent J 2019; 227:875-880. [PMID: 31758122 DOI: 10.1038/s41415-019-0944-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This is the second in a two-part series that aims to summarise answers to common questions facing dentists in general practice. The first part of this series is entitled 'Periodontal care in general practice: 20 important FAQs - Part one' (Br Dent J 2019;226: 850-854) and contains the first set of ten FAQs.
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