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Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science
;
: 92-97, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-91742
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The present study was performed to compare the treatment outcomes of non-surgical periodontal treatment according to the distribution of attachment loss of a given patient. METHODS: Forty-five patients with moderate to severe periodontitis were divided in two subgroups; Group I patients with teeth manifesting attachment loss of > or =6 mm at one or more sites on the buccal/labial aspect while maintaining an attachment level or =6 mm at more than one site on the lingual/palatal aspect while maintaining an attachment level or =6 mm at buccal/labial surfaces responded better to the nonsurgical periodontal therapy than those demonstrating comparable attachment loss at lingual/palatal surfaces.