[Evaluation of time needed to treat periodontal conditions classified according to the C.P.I.T.N. index].
A questionnaire was sent to 623 members of the "French Society of Periodontology" with a view to assessing the time necessary to provide instructions concerning hygiene, carry out root planing, surgery on 3.5 to 5.5 mm pockets, surgery on pockets of 6 mm or more, and to ensure maintenance. 282 responses were received from the practitioners and were computer analysed. The time required for instructions concerning hygiene was estimated to be approximately 15 mn. This information was usually repeated 4 times. It was determined that scaling and root planing require an average of 29.19 mn per sextant. The surgical interventions for 3.5 to 5.5 mm and 6 mm or more pockets are estimated to last an average of 77.03 and 107.36 mn respectively. Finally, the assessment of the time necessary for maintenance of the whole mouth was 30 to 60 mn, with an average of 45.11 mn. A quarterly check-up was recommended by 48.9% of the practitioners. The treatment of complex cases requires much more time, and maintenance is indispensable in order to avoid relapse. A plaque control programme undertaken sufficiently early might avoid long treatment stages.
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Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy.
Benamghar
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Martin
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Penaud
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D012534:Dental Scaling; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
Evaluation du temps nécessaire pour traiter les états parodontaux classés selon l'indice C.P.I.T.N.