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Evaluation of microsurgical versus conventional periodontal flap procedures: A prospective randomized comparison.

Amit Kumar Upadhyay, Megha Modi, Chandresh Kumar Shukla, Priyanka Jha, Prachi Kapade, Swarnabha Halder

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Amit Kumar UpadhyayDepartment of Periodontology, Shri Balaji Institute of Dental Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Megha ModiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, United States.
Chandresh Kumar ShuklaDepartment of Orthodontics, People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Priyanka JhaDepartment of Periodontology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Prachi KapadeDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, MGV KBH Dental College and Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Swarnabha HalderDepartment of Periodontology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.

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Abstract

Comparative effectiveness of microsurgical versus conventional flap surgery in periodontal treatment remains inadequately defined. Therefore, it is of interest to compare clinical outcomes of microsurgical and conventional periodontal flap procedures in 100 patients with chronic periodontitis. Hence, patients were allocated to two groups, with assessment of probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), post-operative pain and healing at baseline, 1 month and 3 months. The microsurgical group showed greater reduction in PPD, higher CAL gain, improved healing and reduced post-operative discomfort compared to the conventional group (p<0.05). Thus, we show superior clinical and patient-centered outcomes with microsurgical techniques, supporting their use in periodontal therapy.

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clinical attachment level (CAL)conventional surgerymicrosurgeryPeriodontal flap surgeryperiodontitisprobing pocket depth (PPD)randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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PMID42701607
PMCPMC13545919

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