Outcomes of nonsurgical periodontal therapy in severe generalized aggressive periodontitis.
10.5051/jpis.2014.44.4.201
- Author:
Amal BOUZIANE
1
;
Latifa BENRACHADI
;
Redouane ABOUQAL
;
Oumkeltoum ENNIBI
Author Information
1. Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Biostatistical, Clinical, and Epidemiological Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco. amal.bouziane@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aggressive periodontitis;
Periodontal debridement;
Treatment outcome
- MeSH:
Aggressive Periodontitis*;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Periodontal Debridement;
Periodontitis;
Prognosis;
Tooth;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science
2014;44(4):201-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Aggressive periodontitis, especially in its severe form, was traditionally considered to have an unfavourable prognosis. It required a complex treatment and its stabilization was often achieved by surgical therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the results of nonsurgical periodontal treatment in severe generalized forms of aggressive periodontitis. METHODS: Patients with advanced generalized aggressive periodontitis were included in the study. Probing depth (PD) of pockets > or =7 mm and clinical attachment level (CAL) of sites with attachment loss > or =5 mm were measured at baseline before nonsurgical periodontal treatment, at re-evaluation, and after treatment. The following other parameters were recorded: resolution of inflammation and bone fill. We compared the baseline values with re-evaluation and posttreatment values using the Friedman test. The Wilcoxon test with the Bonferroni correction was used for both re-evaluation and posttreatment values. RESULTS: Seven patients with 266 periodontal sites were examined. A significant difference was found between values, reported as medians with interquartile ranges, for PD at baseline (7.94 [7.33-8.19] mm) and both re-evaluation (4.33 [3.63-5.08] mm) and posttreatment (3.54 [3.33-4.11] mm) values (P=0.002). A significant difference was also found between values for CAL at baseline (9.02 [7.5-9.2] mm) and both re-evaluation (6.55 [6.30-6.87] mm) and posttreatment (6.45 [5.70-6.61] mm) (P=0.002). Inflammation was resolved and angular bone defects were repaired in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: These therapeutic results suggest that this form of periodontitis could have positive outcomes after nonsurgical periodontal treatment. The reparative potential of tissue affected by severe aggressive periodontitis should encourage clinicians to save apparently hopeless teeth in cases of this form of periodontitis.
