ArticlePeerJ2018
The effect of supragingival glycine air polishing on periodontitis during maintenance therapy: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of air polishing in comparison with hand instruments and/or power-driven instruments in supportive periodontal therapy and implant maintenance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2022Pooled it
- Use of air polishing for supra- and subgingival biofilm removal for treatment of residual periodontal pockets and supportive periodontal care: a systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical evaluation of a novel protocol for supportive periodontal care: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of periodontology · 2024Trial
- Intensive oral prophylaxis does not alter the tongue microbiome in young patients with chronic kidney disease: longitudinal, randomized, controlled study.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Trial
- Effects of Adjunctive EDTA and Air-Polishing Powders on Periodontitis-Affected Root Surfaces: A SEM Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Differences Between Two Devices With Function of Periopolishing and Piezoelectric Scaler: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Air powder waterjet technology using erythritol or glycine powders in periodontal or peri-implant prophylaxis and therapy: A consensus report of an expert meeting.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
- Subgingival Use of Air-Polishing Powders: Status of Knowledge: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Efficacy of glycine powder air-polishing in supportive periodontal therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of periodontal & implant science · 2021Article
- Efficacy evaluation of rubber cup and air polishing techniques using glycine in plaque and stain removal - A clinical trial.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
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- Bio-Inspired Systems in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy to Reduce Contaminated Aerosol during COVID-19: A Comprehensive and Bibliometric Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundGlycine air polishing has been proved to be safe, comfortable and time-saving. Whether it could substitute ultrasonic scaling to remove dental plaque biofilm during periodontal maintenance remains unclear. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effect of supragingival glycine air polishing (SGAP) on the subgingival periodontal pathogens during maintenance therapy and to check the association of periodontal pathogens and clinical parameters.
methodsTwenty-three chronic periodontitis patients during their maintenance therapy were enrolled in the 12-week study. According to randomized split-mouth design, the test side was treated with SGAP (65 μm), while the control side was treated with supragingival ultrasonic scaling and polishing (SUSP) with rubber cup. Clinical examination including plaque index (PLI), probing depth (PD), bleeding index (BI) were performed at baseline and 12 weeks post-treatment. Sampling of the subgingival plaque at each investigational site (mesiobuccal site of the mandibular first molar) was performed at baseline and 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks after maintenance treatment. Four periodontal pathogens including
resultsClinical status generally improved after treatment in both groups. PLI in both groups, PD in SGAP group and bleeding on probing (%) in SUSP group significantly decreased after treatment ( DISCUSSION: Supragingival glycine air polishing had a reliable effect in removing subgingival dental plaque biofilm during maintenance period, and three months may be a proper maintenance interval for pockets not more than 5 mm.
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