Impact of COVID-19 spread on visit intervals and clinical parameters for patients with periodontitis in supportive periodontal therapy: a retrospective study.
Mizuho Yamazaki-TakaiYumi SaitoShoichi ItoMoe Ogihara-TakedaTsuyoshi KatsumataRyo KobayashiShuta NakagawaTomoko NishinoNamiko FukuokaKota HosonoMai YamasakiYosuke YamazakiYuto TsuruyaArisa YamaguchiYorimasa OgataPublished in: Journal of periodontal & implant science (2023)
The findings, the spread of COVID-19 appears to have extended the visit interval for some SPT patients. Moreover, longer visit intervals were correlated with the worsening of some clinical parameters for SPT patients with high PRA.