title: [Effect of the frequency of maintenance therapy on patients treated for gingivitis and incipient marginal periodontitis].
abstract: The effectiveness of maintenance care program applied at different period of time was evaluate in patients treated for gingivitis and incipiente marginal periodontitis. Fifty six patients were divided in three groups, each one controlled three times (each 2, 4 and 6 months respectively), to evaluate periodontal health. At each control, gingival index and plaque index was registered and patients had profilaxis and reinforcement of dental care instructions. All patients knew and practiced a control plaque control during active treatment. Results demonstrated that maintenance care program applied each 2 months, could get better clinical healthy periodontal conditions, without influence of patient's control plaque. Those patients with good hygiene could provide for an acceptable level of periodontal health even in patients controlled each 4 and 6 months. Positive correlations between controls in each index are indicative for that. Age seemingly do not have influence like etiological factor of recurrence inflammation. High correlation between plaque index and gingival index was found in every control mainly in the groups controlled each 4 and 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zepeda
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Zúñiga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Efecto de la frecuencia de los controles de mantención en pacientes tratados de enfermedad gingival y periodontitis marginal incipiente.