School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
Division of Periodontics, Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 17;19(12):7456. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127456.
Minimally invasive procedures were introduced in periodontics, which could enhance clinical outcomes and reduce post-operative discomfort. However, minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy (MINST) as an alternative modality of conventional non-surgical root surface debridement has not been clearly evaluated by randomized controlled clinical trial. The present study aimed to investigate clinical outcomes and patients' comfort feedback of MINST compared to conventional non-surgical periodontal therapy (CNST). Patients with moderate to severe periodontitis were included. Nine out of ten patients were recruited and completed the post-treatment re-evaluation in this study. Randomized split-mouth design, CNST and MINST on each side, was performed. Clinical parameters, including periodontal probing depth (PD), gingival recession (REC), clinical attachment level (CAL), and gingival bleeding on probing (BOP), were recorded on baseline, 1 month and 3 months post-treatment. Non-parametric statistics were used for analysis. PD, REC, CAL, and BOP were improved after treatment in both CNST and MINST groups. Comfort feedback and gingival recession showed better outcomes in the MINST group than in the CNST group. No statistical significance of parameters was found between CNST and MINST. Within the limitations, minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy could be an alternative modality of conventional non-surgical periodontal therapy. Further studies are required to establish clinical protocol and evidence of MINST.
微创技术在牙周病学中得到了应用,这可以提高临床疗效,减轻术后不适感。然而,微创非手术牙周治疗(MINST)作为常规非手术根面平整的替代方法,尚未经过随机对照临床试验的明确评估。本研究旨在探讨 MINST 与常规非手术牙周治疗(CNST)相比的临床疗效和患者舒适度反馈。纳入中度至重度牙周炎患者。本研究共招募了十分之九的患者,并完成了治疗后的再评估。采用随机分组、双侧对照设计,对患者每侧分别进行 CNST 和 MINST 治疗。记录基线、治疗后 1 个月和 3 个月的牙周探诊深度(PD)、牙龈退缩(REC)、临床附着水平(CAL)和探诊出血(BOP)等临床参数。采用非参数统计分析。CNST 和 MINST 两组治疗后 PD、REC、CAL 和 BOP 均得到改善。MINST 组在舒适度反馈和牙龈退缩方面的结果优于 CNST 组。CNST 和 MINST 两组之间的参数无统计学意义。在研究的局限性内,微创非手术牙周治疗可以作为常规非手术牙周治疗的替代方法。需要进一步的研究来建立 MINST 的临床方案和证据。