The relationship between the position of the probe tip and the periodontal tissues after periodontal surgery in dogs
Date
1982
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Hatakeyama, Yoshiyuki
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Abstract
One of the greatest challenges in periodontal therapy is the attempt to regain lost periodontium, i.e., alveolar bone, gingiva, cementum and periodontal ligament. In order to achieve this ultimate goal, numerous investigators have devoted themselves to establishing various surgical techniques such as subgingival curettage, flap surgery, bone-graft procedures, and chemical conditioning of the root surface. These procedures are called "new attachment therapy" (Wirthlin, 1981).
New attachment therapy does not always result in new connective tissue attachment; sometimes it produces new epithelial attachment (Listgarten and Rosenberg, 1979), or even fails completely. If the new attachment therapy is not successful, another trial of periodontal therapy will be necessary. Therefore, postoperative evaluation after the new attachment therapy, as after any periodontal treatment, is imperative.
Among the various methods for periodontal evaluation, periodontal probing is one of the most useful and reliable measures. Recently special attention has been paid to periodontal probing, and a number of articles relating to probing have been published (Sivertson and Burgett 1976, Listgarten et al. 1976, Armitage et al. 1977, Spray et al. 1978, Robinson and Vitek 1979, Van der Velden 1980, Garnick et al. 1980, Magnusson and Listgarten 1980, Listgarten 1980, Polson et al. 1980, etc.). The relationship between the location of the probe tip and the periodontal tissue in various conditions has been revealed in detail; however there is still no literature concerning the relationship between probing and the postsurgical periodontal tissue relative to different healing patterns. Some suggestions have been made concerning the timing of the postsurgical evaluation. As far as probing is concerned, the suggested timing varies from "several weeks" (Goldman, 1949) to "three months" (Schluger et al., 1978) after "new attachment therapy." These suggestions appear to be based upon clinical impressions rather than on controlled studies. Therefore there is a demand for controlled study in this subject.
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, (Periodontology), 1982.
Bibliography: leaves 100-112.
Illustrations consist mostly of colored photographs.
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, (Periodontology), 1982.
Bibliography: leaves 100-112.
Illustrations consist mostly of colored photographs.
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