Publications by authors named "Alex Rapaport"
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of operators experience and skill on treatment results of initial non-surgical periodontal therapy.
Materials And Methods: Initial periodontal treatment was carried out by either second-year periodontal residents (PR) or last year dental students (DS). From the treatment records of patients in each group, plaque and bleeding indices, and pocket depth (PD) at baseline and at re-evaluation were collected retrospectively on each tooth at six locations.