ArticleClinical and experimental dental research2021
Regular maintenance appointments after non-surgical scaling and root planing support periodontal health in patients with or without dry mouth: A retrospective study.
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- Impact of Xerostomia on dental treatment outcomes: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- The Association between Dry Mouth and the Periodontal Status in Older Adults Undergoing Supportive Periodontal Therapy.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Periodontal maintenance therapy: A comparative study of frequent scaling versus standard check-up regimes in preventing periodontal disease recurrence.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Regular maintenance appointments after non-surgical scaling and root planing support periodontal health in patients with or without dry mouth: A retrospective study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveNon-surgical scaling and root planing (SRP), as an initial form of periodontal treatment, followed by ongoing periodontal maintenance appointments is necessary to manage periodontal disease and prevent tooth loss. Saliva also has an essential role in oral health though the relationship between low salivary flow and periodontal outcomes has not been extensively investigated. This study determined if patients with dry mouth have similar clinical outcomes as patients without dry mouth when receiving regular periodontal maintenance after SRP. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis is a retrospective study that investigated clinical periodontal outcomes in patients with (n = 34) or without (n = 85) dry mouth who had undergone SRP 1 to 5 years prior and had routine periodontal maintenance. The presence of dry mouth was established based on a patient's unstimulated salivary flow rate.
resultsProbing depth for both patients with or without dry mouth was similar between groups and maintained 1 to 5 years following initial SRP. Improved probing depth achieved post-SRP was sustained regardless of dry mouth status.
conclusionPatients with or without dry mouth did not exhibit different probing depths.
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