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Effect of topical application of citric acid in the treatment of furcation involvement in human lower molars
Author(s) -
Parori Ricardo J.,
Esper Maria E.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1984.tb01312.x
Subject(s) - molar , citric acid , dentistry , furcation defect , medicine , chemistry , orthodontics , biochemistry
Improvement of new attachment procedures using topically applied citric acid was tested in human beings. Furcation involvement and the adjacent proximal area were surgically exposed. Saline was used as placebo drug. Baseline pocket depth and attachment levels were scored prior to surgery and bone level recorded at the time of surgery. After 1, 3 and 6 months, the clinical parameters were re‐scored and at that time, a re‐entry operation allowed a new measurement of the bone level. In the post‐operative experimental periods, there was an improvement of all clinical parameters in both the control and experimental groups. Pocket depth reduction was consistent; the gain in the attachment level compared to the baseline examination in the experimental group and the improvement in the bone height level were statistically significant within the 6‐month post‐operative interval; however, in both the furcation and proximal areas, no statistically significant differences could be detected on comparing experimental and control groups.