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A comparative study of a surgical method and scaling and root planing using the Odontoson®
Author(s) -
Forabosco Andrea,
Galetti Riccardo,
Spinato Sergio,
Colao Paola,
Casolari Chiara
Publication year - 1996
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.1996.tb00583.x
Subject(s) - scaling and root planing , medicine , dentistry , periodontal disease , oral hygiene , gingival and periodontal pocket , orthodontics , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis
This investigation compared a traditional periodontal surgical method with a non‐surgical treatment of scaling and root planing by an ultrasonic device (Odontoson M®) using irrigation with an iodised solution. 8 adult patients with periodontal disease were each treated at 2 randomly chosen quadrants by a Widman flap type surgical technique, and the remaining non‐surgically. The patients then attended bi‐monthly oral hygiene sessions over a period of 1 year. At that stage, clinical evaluation revealed that the Odontoson M® plus an ionised irrigant solution achieved a statistically comparable outcome to that of surgical treatment, even in the pockets initially up to 7 mm in depth.