Recurrence and progression of periodontitis and methods of management in long-term care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Natalie M LeowFederico Manuel Moreno SanchoDebora MarlettaSyed Basit HussainJacopo ButiNeil AlmondIan NeedlemanPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2021)
A small proportion of patients with stage III/IV periodontitis will experience tooth loss in long-term SPC (tendency for greater prevalence with time). Regular SPC appears to be important for reduction of tooth loss. No superior method to manage disease recurrence was found.
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