Is Non-Surgical Treatment Sufficient for Stage IV Periodontitis ? Report of Three Cases
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2025
Yazarlar: Demet Efe, İrem Çolak, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF DENTAL SCIENCES, Uluslararası, 2025, cilt 46, ss 151-157
Özet
Periodontal diseases are chronic inflammatory conditions that begin and progress as a result of the interactions between bacteria in the microbial dental plaque and the host's immune system, with the course being influenced by factors such as environmental risk factors, genetics, and systemic conditions.Chronic infection caused by plaque bacteria leads to tissue destruction via immune response, and the severity of destruction increases if left untreated.Patients diagnosed with Stage IV periodontitis characterized by periodontal pocket formation and clinical attachment loss, and classified as Grade C, which exhibits a high rate of progression not proportional to the amount of biofilm, leads aesthetic concerns, masticatory dysfunction, secondary occlusal trauma, and severe bone defects.Rehabilitation of these cases is challenging for clinicians and requires complex treatment procedures.The present report presents the clinical periodontal findings before and after non-surgical periodontal treatment of three patients diagnosed with Stage IV Grade C periodontitis.