SynthesisJournal of clinical periodontology2020
Impact of risk factor control interventions for smoking cessation and promotion of healthy lifestyles in patients with periodontitis: A systematic review.
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- Association between smoking cessation and periodontitis progression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Does Patient Adherence Influence the Ability of Supportive Periodontal Therapy to Maintain Stability Around Teeth and Dental Implants - A Systematic Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Subgingival Microbiota: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of periodontal research · 2025Pooled it
- Treatment of stage I-III periodontitis-The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2020Guideline
- Effectiveness of two supportive periodontal care protocols and outcome predictors during periodontitis: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of periodontology · 2026Trial
- Regular home use of dual-light photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment in smokers: a single-center randomized controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- Effects of a 4-week free-sugar avoidance during periodontal therapy: An explorative randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of periodontology · 2025Trial
- Intermittent Fasting Regimes Reduce Gingival Inflammation: A Three-Arm Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2025Trial
- Impact of air-polishing with erythritol on exposed root dentin: A randomized clinical trial.International journal of dental hygiene · 2025Trial
- A randomized multi-centre study on the effectiveness of non-surgical periodontal therapy in general practice.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2022Trial
- Association between gestational diabetes mellitus and periodontal inflammation in a South African cohort.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Factors influencing tooth loss over 9-11 years in young individuals with periodontitis.Journal of periodontology · 2026Article
- The Oral Microbiome, Oral Hyperpermeability, and Periodontitis in Metabolic Syndrome.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Student-performed periodontal therapy: retrospective cohort study on outcomes and related recommendations for enhancing undergraduate periodontal education.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Behavioural Change Interventions for Preventing Periodontal Disease in Older Adults: A Literature Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Predictive modeling for step II therapy response in periodontitis - model development and validation.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Central adiposity indices and inflammatory markers mediate the association between life's crucial 9 and periodontitis in US adults.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
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- Periodontitis: Grade Modifiers Revisited.Oral diseases · 2025Review
- Comprehensive Strategies for Preventive Periodontal Care in Older Adults.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this systematic review was to identify the most recent widely accepted guidelines for risk factor control interventions and to assess their impact in patients with periodontitis. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe electronic search strategy included a first systematic search to identify guidelines for interventions for smoking cessation, diabetes control, physical exercise (activity), change of diet, carbohydrate (dietary sugar) reduction and weight loss in the general population and a second systematic search to identify the studies evaluating these interventions in periodontitis patients.
resultsA total of 13 guidelines and 25 studies were selected. Most guidelines included recommendations for all healthcare providers to provide interventions and follow-up counselling with the risk factors considered in the present review. In patients with periodontitis, interventions for smoking cessation and diabetes control were shown to improve periodontal health while the impact of dietary interventions and the promotion of other healthy lifestyles were moderate or limited.
conclusionsWhile aiming to improve treatment outcomes and the maintenance of periodontal health, current evidence suggests that interventions for smoking cessation and diabetes control are effective, thus emphasizing the need of behavioural support in periodontal care.
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