JOURNAL TOOLS |
Publishing options |
eTOC |
To subscribe |
Submit an article |
Recommend to your librarian |
ARTICLE TOOLS |
Publication history |
Reprints |
Permissions |
Cite this article as |
Share |
YOUR ACCOUNT
YOUR ORDERS
SHOPPING BASKET
Items: 0
Total amount: € 0,00
HOW TO ORDER
YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS
YOUR ARTICLES
YOUR EBOOKS
COUPON
ACCESSIBILITY
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Minerva Stomatologica 2020 April;69(2):72-8
DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4970.20.04253-3
Copyright © 2020 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Simplified basic periodontal examination in adolescents before and after a tailored treatment dental program
Marco MICELI, Giancarlo COSSEDDU, Marco PASINI ✉, Serena SEMERARO, Lisa LARDANI, Maria R. GIUCA
Unit of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored treatment dental program in adolescents in combination with a professional oral hygiene.
METHODS: Ninety-three adolescents (43 males and 50 females; mean age: 14±1.1 years) were included in this study and Plaque Index (PI) and simplified basic periodontal examination (BPE) were measured for each patient at T0 (screening) and at T1 (after 30 days). At T0 a professional dental hygiene treatment was performed and a tailored oral hygiene instruction protocol was adopted. All data were statistically analyzed using Student’s t-test and the level of significance was set at P<0.05.
RESULTS: A statistically significant decrease of PI was found from T0 (2.3±0.6) to T1 (0.9±0.3) (P<0.05). Moreover, also a significant decrease (P<0.05) of BPE was observed after 30 days. Girls exhibited a higher significant BPE index improvement (0.47±0.2) in comparison to boys (0.3±0.1) at the end of the follow-up (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: A tailored oral hygiene instruction protocol has resulted in a decreased plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation.
KEY WORDS: Adolescents; Oral hygiene; Periodontal diseases