J Periodontal Implant Sci.  2011 Apr;41(2):92-97.

Comparative study on the results of non-surgical periodontal treatment according to the location of the affected site

• Lee JM
• Kim JH
• Kwon EY
• Kim YK
• Lee JY
• Kim SJ
• Choi JI

Abstract

PURPOSE
The present study was performed to compare the treatment outcomes of non-surgical periodontal treatment according to the distribution of attachment loss of a given patient.
METHODS
Forty-five patients with moderate to severe periodontitis were divided in two subgroups; Group I patients with teeth manifesting attachment loss of > or =6 mm at one or more sites on the buccal/labial aspect while maintaining an attachment level < or =5 mm at the lingual/palatal aspect, Group II patients with teeth manifesting an attachment level > or =6 mm at more than one site on the lingual/palatal aspect while maintaining an attachment level < or =5 mm at the buccal/labial aspect. The probing pocket depth, probing attachment level, tooth mobility, and chewing discomfort were recorded at baseline and 6 months examinations following non-surgical periodontal therapy.
RESULTS
The buccal/labial surfaces of teeth with moderate to severe periodontitis in Group I patients demonstrated a greater amount of pocket reduction, gain of attachment level, and tooth mobility reduction than the lingual/palatal aspects of teeth examined in Group II patients.
CONCLUSIONS
Within the limits of the present study, the patients demonstrating attachment loss > or =6 mm at buccal/labial surfaces responded better to the nonsurgical periodontal therapy than those demonstrating comparable attachment loss at lingual/palatal surfaces.

Keyword

Periodontal pocket; Periodontitis; Prognosis

MeSH Terms

Humans
Mastication
Periodontal Pocket
Periodontitis
Prognosis
Tooth
Tooth Mobility

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