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Meta-Analysis
. 2022 Jun:49 Suppl 24:291-313.
doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13553. Epub 2021 Nov 10.

Recurrence and progression of periodontitis and methods of management in long-term care: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Natalie M Leow  1 , Federico Moreno  1 , Debora Marletta  2 , Syed Basit Hussain  1 , Jacopo Buti  1 , Neil Almond  3 , Ian Needleman  1
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Meta-Analysis

Recurrence and progression of periodontitis and methods of management in long-term care: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Natalie M Leow et al. J Clin Periodontol. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: To systematically review the literature to evaluate the recurrence of disease of people in long-term supportive periodontal care (SPC), previously treated for periodontitis, and determine the effect of different methods of managing recurrence. The review focused on stage IV periodontitis.

Materials and methods: An electronic search was conducted (until May 2020) for prospective clinical trials. Tooth loss was the primary outcome.

Results: Twenty-four publications were retrieved to address recurrence of disease in long-term SPC. Eight studies were included in the meta-analyses for tooth loss, and three studies for disease progression/recurrence (clinical attachment level [CAL] loss ≥2 mm). For patients in SPC of 5-20 years, prevalence of losing more than one tooth was 9.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 5%-14%), while experiencing more than one site of CAL loss ≥2 mm was 24.8% (95% CI 11%-38%). Six studies informed on the effect of different methods of managing recurrence, with no clear evidence of superiority between methods. No data was found specifically for stage IV periodontitis.

Conclusions: A small proportion of patients with stage III/IV periodontitis will experience tooth loss in long-term SPC (tendency for greater prevalence with time). Regular SPC appears to be important for reduction of tooth loss. No superior method to manage disease recurrence was found.

Keywords: maintenance; progression; recurrence; supportive periodontal care.

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