Maintenance of periodontal attachment levels in prosthetically treated patients with gingivitis or moderate chronic periodontitis 5-17 years post therapy

Moser, P; Hämmerle, C H F; Lang, N P; Schlegel-Bregenzer, B; Persson, R

doi:10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.290610.x

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Moser, P., Hämmerle, C. H. F., Lang, N. P., Schlegel-Bregenzer, B., & Persson, R. (2002). Maintenance of periodontal attachment levels in prosthetically treated patients with gingivitis or moderate chronic periodontitis 5-17 years post therapy. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 29(6), 531–539. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-051X.2002.290610.x

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The present retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the long-term results of initial periodontal and fixed prosthodontic treatment in patients with gingivitis or moderate chronic periodontitis during post-therapeutic irregular maintenance of 5-17 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-four patients participated in the study. Baseline data were taken from the patients' records when the periodontal and the prosthetic treatment was finished. A follow-up examination was performed in conjunction with the radiographic exam