Impact of Minimally Invasive Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment on Infrabony Defects

Effects of Minimally Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment Versus Quadrantwise Subgingival Instrumentations on Infrabony Defects and Analysis of Defect Morphology on the Effectiveness of Treatment

Fifty-two periodontitis patients (26 per group) were randomly assigned to the test (Minimally invasive non-surgical therapy - MINST) or the control group (Quadrantwise Subgingival Instrumentation - Q-SI) NPT protocols.

Clinical periodontal parameters, the number of pocket sites, x-ray of the infrabony defects characteristics and a composite outcome measure (COM) on the combined assessment of intrabony defect were recorded at baseline, and -3, 6- and at 12-months after treatment

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of Periodontitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Periodontal treatment
• Use of antibiotics, NSAIDs, and immunosuppressants during the last 6 months
• Pregnancy