Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy

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Preparation

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• NSPT includes oral hygiene instruction and professional mechanical plaque removal, with scaling, polishing, prophylaxis and subgingival debridement when needed. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• The trial evaluates whether active non-surgical periodontal therapy plus supportive periodontal care prevents tooth loss and improves masticatory function in patients with CKD and stage III periodontitis. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• Experimental-group participants receive their first NSPT session within 2 weeks after baseline assessment. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• Supportive periodontal care includes hygiene reinforcement, oral hygiene assessment, risk-factor assessment, periodontal charting when appropriate and professional plaque removal. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China
• The control group receives comprehensive NSPT after the 2-year study endpoint for ethical reasons. — Efficacy of periodontal therapy in preventing tooth loss and improving masticatory function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial in China