ArticleCanadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD2023
Effect of supragingival air polishing on subgingival periodontitis microbiota.
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- Antimicrobial Efficacy and Soft-Tissue Safety of Air-Polishing Powders in Periodontal Therapy: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Antimicrobial Chemotherapy for Recalcitrant Severe Human Periodontitis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Supragingival air polishing of teeth effectively removes dental plaque and extrinsic stain on coronal tooth surfaces, but its impact on specific periodontal pathogens in adjacent subgingival biofilms is not known. This study assessed the microbiological effect of supragingival air polishing on the subgingival microbiota of individuals with severe periodontitis. Methods: Supragingival air polishing with a sodium bicarbonatebased powder was performed on 15 adult test subjects, with the nozzle of the air polishing device aimed apically at a 45° angle onto tooth surfaces immediately coronal to the entrance of periodontal pockets. Supragingival prophylaxis paste polishing, using a slow-speed handpiece, was carried out on 13 adult control subjects. Subgingival specimens were collected from a single 5 mm to 7 mm periodontal pocket with bleeding on probing in each of the study participants before and immediately after supragingival polishing procedures. Viable bacterial counts and selected putative periodontal pathogens ( Results: Statistically significant decreases were detected after supragingival air polishing in total viable counts (84.9% decrease), in Conclusion: Supragingival air polishing of teeth, but not supragingival prophylaxis paste polishing, may serve as a useful therapeutic adjunct to disrupt and help remove pathogenic biofilms in deep periodontal pockets.
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