Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 8, 1080-1087
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association
Evaluating surgical, non-surgical therapy in periodontic patients
TJ Sigurdsson,
WP Holbrook,
H Karadottir,
MO Magnusdottir,
and
UM Wikesjo
Department of Oral Hygiene, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University.
Eleven highly susceptible periodontitis patients volunteered for a one-year prospective study of surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy. The patients had high oral hygiene standards and had not received antimicrobial therapy within six months. This study suggests that both types of therapy are equally effective in treating recurrent lesions.