1. The effect of one session of supragingival plaque control on clinical and biochemical parameters of chronic periodontitis
- Author
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Enilson Antonio Sallum, Érica Del Peloso Ribeiro, Antonio Wilson Sallum, Márcio Zaffalon Casati, Francisco Humberto Nociti-Júnior, and Sandro Bittencourt
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Periodontitis ,Supragingival plaque ,business.industry ,Bleeding on probing ,Dentistry ,Periodontal Procedure ,medicine.disease ,Oral hygiene ,Chronic periodontitis ,medicine ,Statistical analysis ,Subgingival microflora ,Supragingival plaque/control ,medicine.symptom ,business ,General Dentistry ,Anterior teeth - Abstract
Supragingival plaque control is a requisite for the success of any periodontal procedure. However, little is know about the effect of this procedure alone on periodontitis. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of supragingival plaque control on clinical and biochemical parameters of chronic periodontitis. Twenty-five subjects exhibiting at least 4 pockets > 5mm, non-smokers and with no relevant systemic diseases, were selected for the study. The clinical and biochemical assessments were done before and 21 days after removal of plaque retentive factors, extraction of affected teeth and instruction in oral hygiene. The statistical analysis was done with the Student paired t-test (p
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- 2005