Treatment of Stage IV periodontitis in adults with hypermobile mandibular anterior teeth undergoing Step 3 periodontal surgery. Oral Health
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age = 18 years 2. Diagnosis of Stage IV periodontitis, according to the 2018 classification, all grades 3. Intact mandibular anterior region (teeth 3.3–4.3) 4. Presence of at least one tooth in the 3.3–4.3 region with a mobility degree of II or III (Miller’s classification) 5. Patients who underwent step 2 of periodontal therapy and are scheduled for surgical step 3 for not having reached the therapeutic endpoints in the intact mandibular anterior region (teeth 3.3–4.3)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inadequate oral hygiene following Step 2 of therapy (Full-mouth plaque score > 25%) 2. Systemic diseases or medical conditions known to affect periodontal healing 3. Presence of infrabony defects deeper than 4mm in 3.3 – 4.3 region; such defects, treatable by regenerative approaches, would preclude the patients to comply with the scheduled follow-up visits of the experiment 4. Smoking >10 cigarettes/day 5. Allergy to latex and any known sensitivity to the dental materials employed
Countries
Romania