Success of non-surgical periodontal therapy in adult periodontitis patients: A retrospective analysis.
Fridus August van der WeijdenGijs J DekkersDagmar Else SlotPublished in: International journal of dental hygiene (2019)
Active non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with adult periodontitis resulted in approximately one third of the cases in the success endpoint of PPD ≤ 5mm. Sub-analysis showed that the outcome appeared to be dependent on tooth type, furcation involvement, severity of periodontal disease at intake and smoking status.