The Management of Periodontally Diseased Individuals-A Registry-Based Study on a Swedish Population.

Objectives: This registry-based study aimed to describe cross-sectional dental and demographic data with focus on diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. A second aim was to analyse the extent and content of performed periodontal treatment in patients with varying degrees of periodontitis and if treatment was provided on equal terms. An additional aim was to identify if possible differences in treatments were related to type of dental insurance system.

A randomized multi-centre study on the effectiveness of non-surgical periodontal therapy in general practice.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of two non-surgical treatment protocols for periodontitis patients in general dental practice.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-five dental hygienists (59 dental clinics) were randomly assigned to one of two treatment protocols: (i) establishment of adequate self-performed oral hygiene prior to a single session of ultrasonic instrumentation (guided periodontal infection control [GPIC]) or (ii) conventional non-surgical therapy (CNST) including patient education and scaling and root planing integrated in multiple sessions. Residual pockets at 3 months were retreated in both groups.

Patient-reported experiences and outcomes following two different approaches for non-surgical periodontal treatment: a randomized field study.

Context: The current report is part of a prospective, multi-center, two-arm, quasi-randomized field study focusing on the effectiveness in general praxis of evidence-based procedures in the non-surgical treatment of patients with periodontitis.

Objective: The specific aims were to (i) evaluate patient-reported experience and outcome measures of treatment following a guided approach to periodontal infection control (GPIC) compared to conventional non-surgical therapy (CNST) and to (ii) identify potential predictors of subjective treatment outcomes and patient's adherence to self-performed infection control, i.e.

Complexity of best-evidenced practice in periodontal therapy: Views of Swedish Dental Hygienists.

Objectives: Dental hygienists (DHs) have an important role in the treatment of patients with periodontitis. The objective of the current qualitative interview study was to gain understanding about personal and organizational factors that influence best-evidenced DH practice in the treatment of periodontitis.

Methods: Data were obtained by interviewing Swedish DHs, who had been engaged in a preceding clinical field study on evidence-based periodontal therapy.