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Prospective study of adult subjects with gingivitis | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-86 | ||
| Author | ||
| Alaa O. Ali | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The objective of this study was to monitor prospectively clinical parameters in subjects without signs ofdestructive periodontal disease who were involved in a primary prevention programme, and to determine thechanges that occurred between yearly examinations over a 3-year period.Material and Methods: One hundred and twenty-six subjects aged at least 20 years with a maximum of two toothsites with probing pocket depth (PPD)>4 mm and no proximal sites with clinical attachment loss participated in thestudy. Primary prevention was provided at baseline of the study and then every 6 months. Plaque, bleeding onprobing (BoP) and PPD were scored at baseline, 1, 2 and 3 years.Results: There were no significant changes in the plaque score over the 3 years. After year 1, the BoP score wassignificantly improved with 5.6%, while no further improvement in BoP was found at years 2 and 3. The mean PPDdecreased from 2.3 to 2.1 mm over the 3 years (p<0.05).Conclusion: Although some individuals exhibiting minor signs of periodontal pathology may have benefited from theprimary prevention, the overall clinical improvement was limited for such subjects in the present 3-year study.Key words: Gingivitis, adults. J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2009; 21(2):82-86) | ||
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