Air-Polishing with or without rubber cup /polishing paste application
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Periodontal healthy patients willing to participate in this study will be treated at their biannual dental hygiene appointment for split-mouth biofilm removal, with one side of the dentition
Sponsors
Universität Zürich, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Compliant patients =18 years of age, who attend their regular recalls and are well-instructed to their regular individual oral hygiene instruments in our clinic for at least 2 years. - Patients must be systemically healthy. - Group A: Periodontally healthy patients (PSI 0-2) without attachment loss and no pockets exceeding 4 mm - Group B: Periodontally stable patients (PSI 0-3) with attachment loss but no pockets exceeding 4 mm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Poor oral hygiene and compliance - Active periodontal disease with pockets > 4 mm - History of radiation in head-neck area - Systemic or local disease or condition that can compromise saliva composition and flow (including Reflux) - Use of drugs influencing saliva composition and flow - Pregnancy - Poor compliance or unwillingness to return for follow-ups
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Discoloration after airpolishing with and without rubber cup/polishing paste usage, evaluated at 4, 12 and 24 weeks (end-point is the standard recall time for periodontally healthy patients). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Tooth hypersensitivity changes from baseline to bi-yearly recall, measured at 4, 12 and 24 weeks 2. Patient satisfaction | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactPatrick R. Schmidlin
Universität ZürichZentrum für Zahnmedizin
Outcome results
None listed