Association between defect morphology and healing of intrabony defects treated with minimally invasive non-surgical therapy: A pilot exploratory analysis of two cohorts.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the associations between defect morphology (defined by clinical and radiographic parameters) and the healing of periodontal intrabony defects treated with minimally invasive non-surgical therapy (MINST).

Background Data: MINST has shown to result in favorable clinical and radiographic improvements in intrabony defects. However, it is not clear which types of intrabony defects are most suitable for this treatment.

Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Technique in the Treatment of Intrabony Defects-A Narrative Review.

Intrabony defects occur frequently in periodontitis and represent sites that, if left untreated, are at increased risk for disease progression. Although resective or repair procedures have been used to treat intrabony defects, aiming at their elimination, the treatment of choice is surgical periodontal regeneration. The development of periodontal regeneration in the last 30 years has followed two distinctive, though totally different, paths.

Enamel matrix derivative as an adjunct to minimally invasive non-surgical treatment of intrabony defects: A randomized clinical trial.

Aim: To compare the efficacy of minimally invasive non-surgical technique (MINST) with or without enamel matrix derivative (EMD) in the treatment of intrabony defects ≤7 mm.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-six patients were randomly assigned to the two groups. The control group received MINST, while the experimental MINST+EMD.

A novel biofilm removal approach (Guided Biofilm Therapy) utilizing erythritol air-polishing and ultrasonic piezo instrumentation: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of biofilm removal of a treatment protocol combining an air-abrasive device using erythritol powder (AIRFLOW®) and an ultrasonic piezon instrumentation (Guided Biofilm Therapy/GBT) compared with the conventional mechanical approach (Scaling and Root Planing/SRP) during supportive periodontal treatment (SPT).

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients, scheduled for supportive periodontal treatment at the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Implant Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki were randomly assigned to either a GBT (group A: 24 participants) or a SRP (Group B: 26 participants) treatment protocol. Therapeutic interventions and clinical measurements were performed at baseline and repeated at 6 weeks.