Bayrak H., Ünlü Y., Kaçan İ., Fıratlı H. E.
FDI World Dental Congress,, İstanbul, Türkiye, 12 - 15 Eylül 2024, ss.291, (Özet Bildiri)
Özet
INTRODUCTION
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease with infectious characteristics affecting numerous individuals in the community. The non-surgical treatment of periodontitis aims to remove microbial biofilm and deposits. The success of non-surgical periodontal treatment is evaluated by reduction in pocket depths and inflammation in the gums.
CASE DESCRIPTION
A systemically healthy 15-year-old female patient referred to our clinics complaining from gum pain, bleeding, and swelling. Systemic and dental anamnesis, intraoral photographs and clinical periodontal measurements were evaluated.According to clinical and radiological findings, the patient was diagnosed as with Stage III Grade B periodontitis. Non-surgical periodontal treatment, including oral hygiene education, scaling and root planing procedures was administered to the patient. Supra and subgingival debridement is repeated at 3, 6 and 12 months. Clinical measurements were repeated at the 6-month and 1-year follow-ups. Following non-surgical periodontal treatment and the establishment of oral hygiene habits, the initially edematous, red, and bleeding gums transformed into a pink, fibrotic condition with a decrease in tooth mobility.
DISCUSSION
The aim of non-surgical periodontal treatment is to remove factors causing disease such as microbial dental plaque and calculus, with the goal of reducing inflammation in the gums. In our patient, non-surgical periodontal treatment, including oral hygiene education, was administered, and improvement was evaluated based on changes in clinical parameters.
CONCLUSION/CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Gradual improvement in clinical parameters was observed 6-month, and 1-year follow-up appointments following non-surgical periodontal treatment in our patient. Early diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease in young patients have increased our patient's quality of life.