Healing after treatment of periodontal intraosseous defects. II. Effect of citric acid conditioning of the root surface.
Citric acid conditioning of the root surface as a supplement to replaced flap surgery of intraosseous periodontal defects was evaluated. Thirteen patients and a total of 45 proximal defects with residual probing pocket depth greater than or equal to 6 mm after initial preparation were used. The effect of treatment was studied in matched subsamples of the total material including one acid-treated and one nonacid-treated defect from each subject. The results demonstrated that an average gain of probing attachment level amounting to 2.l0 mm was obtained following acid treatment as compared to 1.1-1.2 mm for the nonacid-treated controls. Corresponding figures for gain or probing bone level were 1.2-1.3 mm for acid treatment and 0.8-0.9 mm for controls. The clinical significance of these findings was discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019343:Citric Acid; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000187:drug effects*; D014945:Wound Healing
D002951:Citrates; D019343:Citric Acid