A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF MICROSURGICAL AND CONVENTIONAL OPEN FLAP SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS – A PILOT PROJECT

DR. SHREYA SHETTY; DR. KARUNAKAR SHETTY; DR. BEBIKA THOUDAM

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF MICROSURGICAL AND CONVENTIONAL OPEN FLAP SURGICAL PROCEDURE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS – A PILOT PROJECT

Dr. Shreya Shetty, Dr. Karunakar Shetty, Dr. Bebika Thoudam

Abstract :

Objective: The present pilot study was carried out to assess and compare the clinical healing outcomes with the conventional and microsurgical techniques. Subjects & Methods: 15 patients with chronic periodontitis in age range of 25–55years, having probing pocket depth ≥ 5mm in two or more than two teeth and in minimum two or more than two quadrants were randomly divided into – test group which was treated by open flap procedure using microsurgical technique and the control group which was treated by conventional open flap procedure. The clinical periodontal parameters and assessment of primary healing of the soft tissues was done using an endodontic reamer number 8 at various time intervals. Results: There was statistically significant improvement in GI, PPD, RAL and soft tissue healing (p<0.001) within both test and control groups at various time intervals. However, no statistically significant difference was observed when the two groups were compared with each other at the various time intervals. (P > 0.05) Conclusion: Early healing was marginally better with the microsurgical approach.