The effect of supportive periodontal therapy after periodontal treatment : A 1-year follow up.

Kim,  Shin-Young; Kim,  Yong-Gun

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 55(1); 2017 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2017;55(1):22-29.
Published online January 31, 2017.

치주치료 후 유지치주치료의 효과에 관한 평가 : 1년 관찰

김신영¹, 김용건²

^¹경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 치주과학교실
^²경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 치주과학교실

The effect of supportive periodontal therapy after periodontal treatment : A 1-year follow up.

Shin-Young Kim¹, Yong-Gun Kim²

¹Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University
²Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

Purpose
: Preservation of the periodontal health of the treated patient requires supportive periodontal therapy for the elimination of periodontal disease. After Phase I therapy is completed, patients are placed on a schedule of periodic recall visits for maintenance care to prevent recurrence of the disease. The amount of tooth loss would be the most relevant criterion in an evaluation of the effect of periodontal treatment, but this would require studies with extremely long follow-up periods. Thus the most commonly used outcome criteria in clinical research have been clinical attachment level change, reduction of pocket depth and bleeding frequency. The purpose of this case study is to identify the effect of supportive periodontal therapy after periodontal flap surgery. Materials & Methods : Following routine hygienic phase of treatment, patients with chronic periodontitis received surgical periodontal treatment. Bleeding on probing, pocket depth and clinical attachment level were measured at baseline, pre-operation and 1 year follow up. All procedures were performed by one operator. Results : One year a total of 28 patients (58sites) to recheck remained, when conducted maintenance program after periodontal flap surgery was observed reduction of bleeding frequency, pocket depth and improvement of clinical attachment level. Conclusion : The results from this study indicate that supportive periodontal therapy after periodontal flap surgery is effective for reduction of bleeding frequency, pocket depth and gain of clinical attachment level.

Key Words: supportive periodontal therapy;pocket depth;bleeding on probing;clinical attachment level;