J Dent Rehabil Appl Sci.  2018 Mar;34(1):39-45. 10.14368/jdras.2018.34.1.39.

Clinical effects of additional use of erythritol powder air polishing device on non-surgical periodontal treatment in moderate chronic periodontitis

• Lee MY
• Park EJ
• Kwon EY
• Kim HJ
• Lee JY
• Joo JY

• KMID: 2439254
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2018.34.1.39

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of erythritol powder air polishing device (EPAP) in addition to scaling and root planing (SRP) in non-surgical periodontal treatment in moderate chronic periodontitis patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Clinical evaluation was performed at 21 sites treated with SRP (control) and 21 sites treated with the addition of SRP+EPAP (test). All examinations were performed before treatment, 1 month after treatment, and 3 months after treatment. Depth of the periodontal pocket, gingival recession, clinical attachment level, plaque index, and bleeding of probing were measured as clinical parameters.
RESULTS
In both test and control groups, there was a significant decrease in the depth of the periodontal pocket, plaque index, bleeding of probing, increased gingival recession, and gain of clinical attachment level at 1 month and 3 months after treatment. However, there was no significant clinical difference between the test group and the control group. Clinical result was improved after 1 month compared to the baseline; in contrast, results at 3 months after treatment were worse than at 1 month after treatment.
CONCLUSION
In this study, we cannot suggest that SRP + EPAP is clinically more effective than SRP alone as non-surgical periodontal treatments. Periodic periodontal therapy, at intervals of at least every three months, is important for sustaining effects of this treatment.

Keyword

periodontitis; root planing; dental scaling; treatment outcome; clinical study

MeSH Terms

Chronic Periodontitis*
Clinical Study
Dental Scaling
Erythritol*
Gingival Recession
Hemorrhage
Humans
Periodontal Pocket
Periodontitis
Root Planing
Treatment Outcome
Erythritol

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Erythritol powder air-polishing device, (B) Nozzle tip designed for subgingival crevice.

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