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ArticleJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Prospective evaluation of periodontally diseased molars in smokers using the Miller-McEntire Periodontal Prognostic Index.

Dharmarajan Gopalakrishnan, Preston Dallas Miller, Amit Vasant Mahuli, Sidharthan Sangamithra, Prathip Phantumvanit, Borvornwut Buranawat

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Article in Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Dharmarajan GopalakrishnanDepartment of Periodontics & Implant Dentistry, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Phatum Thani, Thailand.
Preston Dallas MillerDepartment of Stomatology, Division of Periodontics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Amit Vasant MahuliDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS University Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Sidharthan SangamithraDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Prathip PhantumvanitDepartment of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Phatum Thani, Thailand.
Borvornwut BuranawatDepartment of Periodontics & Implant Dentistry, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Phatum Thani, Thailand.
Medical University of South Carolina · USNIMS University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this 2-year prospective survival analysis study is to determine a statistically validated periodontal prognostic score for diseased molars in smokers using the Miller-McEntire Periodontal Prognostic Index (MMPPI). MATERIALS AND

methodsTwo hundred molars were evaluated from 25 patients who were smokers with moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis. The factors evaluated included age, probing depth, mobility, furcation involvement, smoking, and molar type. A modified, 5 level, scoring criterion for smoking based on smoking-dose was adopted. MMPPI was computed as the sum of scores for all six prognostic factors. Appropriate periodontal treatment and supportive periodontal therapy were provided. All patients were evaluated at baseline and 2 years posttreatment. Hazard risk ratio (HR) was computed for each prognostic factor.

resultsA total of 3 (1.5%) teeth of the 200 molars were extracted over the 2-year follow-up duration, with a mean of 0.015 teeth lost. The HR was found as significantly higher for three individual prognostic factors: mobility (HR = 5.57,

conclusionsThe findings of the current study demonstrate the prognostic validity of MMPPI incorporating a more detailed smoking score criterion. The factors smoking, furcation involvement, and mobility significantly impacted the likelihood of survival of periodontally diseased molars. Further studies with a larger sample size and longer follow-up are required to confirm these findings.

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