Persistence of Porphyromonas gingivalis is a negative predictor in patients with moderate to severe periodontitis after nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
Sigrun EickAyse MatheyKarolin VollrothMartin KramesbergerWalter BürginAnton SculeanChristoph RamseierHolger JentschPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2016)
Microbiological diagnostics for P. gingivalis before and 3 months after SRP may have a predictive value on response to periodontal therapy. The combination with MMP-8 in oral lavage or preferably calprotectin in GCF might give additional information.