ArticleJournal of dental sciences2023
Survival of nonsurgically splinted mandibular anterior teeth during supportive maintenance care in periodontitis patients.
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- Does minimally invasive non-surgical therapy improve outcomes in splinted mandibular incisors? Results from a randomized trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Long-Term Survival of Mandibular Incisors with Severe Periodontal Breakdown: Mean Follow-Up of 18 Years.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Changes in periodontal parameters of splinted versus non-splinted posterior teeth during ten years of supportive periodontal therapy - A retrospective evaluation.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background/purpose: Splinting mobile teeth is a choice to improve the patient's oral comfort. The purpose of this study was to assess the survival and stability of mobile anterior mandibular teeth after splinting in patients with periodontitis undergoing supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). Materials and methods: Patients with splinted mobile anterior mandibular teeth were assessed retrospectively. Periodontal statuses were recorded at baseline and follow-up visits. Tooth and splint survival as well as splint repairs were recorded. Multilevel Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate patient- and tooth-related factors that might have influenced the survival rates of splints. Results: Sixty-one patients, collectively having 161 splints, were followed for an average of 5.44 years. On average, probing depth (PD) of splinted teeth decreased from 4.31 mm to 2.93 mm and clinical attachment loss (CAL) decreased from 5.02 mm to 4.58 mm. Alveolar bone was stable in the follow-up period. None of the splinted teeth were extracted, The overall survival rate of the splints was 65.2%. Splints made of composite resin alone were associated with a higher risk of breakage when compared to splints composed of composite resin with mesh grid strips. Conclusion: Splinting showed long-term survival and splinting combined with periodontal supportive treatment is a feasible option to maintain mobile mandibular anterior teeth.
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