title: Periodontal response to mechanical non-surgical therapy: a review.
abstract: This literature review is concerned with the ability of personal oral hygiene and mechanical instrumentation to establish and maintain periodontal health. Clinical, microbiologic, and histologic responses to non-surgical therapy are evaluated to provide guidelines for expected treatment results. Factors that may limit the effectiveness of non-surgical therapy as a closed procedure are also addressed. These include length of therapy, skill of therapists, patient compliance, responsibility of clinician for maintenance, and disease activity status of the patient.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greenstein
mesh_terms: D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000503:physiopathology*