Taichi Ito, Yukari Oda, Haruka Yasuoka, Marie Nakamura, Tomoki Hirano, Hodaka Sasaki, Yoshitaka Furuya, Yasutomo Yajima
This report describes long-term implant treatment in a patient with chronic periodontitis. The patient was a 59-year-old man who attended our facility requesting a dental implant. An initial examination revealed generalized gingival inflammation and subgingival calculus. Clinical examination revealed 55.3% of sites with a probing depth (PD) of >4 mm and 41.3% of sites with bleeding on probing. Radiographic examination revealed vertical bone resorption in #23, #33, #33, #35, and #47. Initial periodontal therapy consisting of plaque control, scaling and root planing, and tooth extraction was subsequently performed based on a clinical diagnosis of severe chronic periodontitis...
February 15, 2022: Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College