Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment Options and Their Impact on Subgingival Microbiota.
Susanne SchulzJamal M SteinAnne SchumacherDavid KupietzSareh S Yekta-MichaelFlorian SchittenhelmGeorg ConradsHans-Günter SchallerStefan ReichertPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
The benefit of all clinical treatments measured after 3 months was associated with a decrease in pathogenic bacteria in the FMS, FMD, and FMDAP groups. However, after 6 months, we observed further improvement or some stagnation in clinical outcomes accompanied by deterioration of the microbiological profile. Investigating the subgingival microbiota might help appraise successful periodontal treatment and implement individualized therapy.