OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of non-surgical treatment with Florida probe.

METHODS100 patients with periodontitis were chosen in the study, who accepted periodontal non-surgical treatment. Pocket depth (PD) and attachment loss (AL) of all patients were recorded with Florida probe before and at the first month after periodontal non-surgical treatment. The detecting sites were mesialbuccal, buccal, distalbuccal and lingual. All teeth were divided into four groups: Anterior teeth group, premolar group, molar group and all teeth group. The therapeutic efficacy of PD and AL of groups, sites and different pocket depths was compared.

RESULTSIn all four groups, PD, AL before and after one month periodontal non-surgical treatment demonstrated significant differences (P < 0.05). It was found that the short-term effect of periodontal non-surgical treatment resulted in significant resolution of gingival inflammation and pronounced reduction in pocket depth and gain of attachment loss in all patients. Anterior teeth had better therapeutic efficacy than premolar and molar. The PD pronounced reduction and gained a significant difference between PD < 5 mm and PD > or = 5 mm (P < 0.05), but not with AL (P > 0.05). Sites had no significant difference (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONFlorida probe evaluates periodontal conditions accurately and objectively. Periodontal non-surgical treatment allowed for favourable treatment response on periodontitis, anterior teeth had a good therapeutic efficacy, different sites had the equal therapeutic efficacy.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Periodontal Index ; Periodontitis

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical outcome of periodontal initial therapy on the patients with aggressive periodontitis.

METHODSA total of 48 patients with aggressive periodontitis, including 20 patients with localized aggressive periodontitis (LAgP) and 28 patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP), were chosen for the study from the patients referred to the Department of Periodontology of the School of Stomatology of China Medical University from September 2006 to December 2008. All subjects were performed periodontal initial therapy. Probing depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding index (BI) and tooth mobility were recorded at baseline and 1, 3 and 6 months after initial treatment.

RESULTSAt 1, 3 and 6 months after periodontal initial therapy, there were significant improvements in PD, CAL, BI and tooth mobility of patients with LAgP and GAgP than those in the baseline (P < 0.05). In patients with LAgP, statistical differences were detected in PD and CAL between 1 and 3 months after periodontal initial therapy (P < 0.05). And in patients with GAgP, statistical differences were detected in PD and CAL between 3 and 6 months after therapy (P < 0.05). At 1, 3, and 6 months after therapy, first molars of all patients showed more significant therapeutic effects than central incisors (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONPeriodontal initial therapy showed effectiveness in treatment of aggressive periodontitis. In the mid-term, there were differences in therapeutic effect between patients with LAgP and GAgP.

Adult ; Aggressive Periodontitis ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Periodontitis