Abstract |
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of repeated subgingival oxygen irrigations in previously untreated deep periodontal pockets. 112 pockets > or = 4 mm were selected in 14 subjects. Probing attachment level and bleeding on probing were recorded, as well as the presence of disease-associated micro-organisms within the pocket. Subsequently, the pockets were irrigated with gaseous oxygen 1 x a week during a continuous 8-week period. Irrigations with nitrogen served as control. The re-evaluation of all clinical and microbiological parameters at the end of study revealed that repeated oxygen insufflations resulted in a significant clinical improvement of the periodontal baseline conditions superior to the one found in the control.
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Authors | U Schlagenhauf, V Horlacher, L Netuschil, M Brecx |
Journal | Journal of clinical periodontology
(J Clin Periodontol)
Vol. 21
Issue 1
Pg. 48-50
(Jan 1994)
ISSN: 0303-6979 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8126244
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Bacteria
(isolation & purification)
- Colony Count, Microbial
- Female
- Gingiva
- Gingival Hemorrhage
(therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Oxygen
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Periodontal Attachment Loss
(microbiology, therapy)
- Periodontal Diseases
(microbiology, therapy)
- Periodontal Pocket
(microbiology, therapy)
- Spirochaetales
(isolation & purification)
- Therapeutic Irrigation
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