title: Influence of removable partial denture on periodontal indices and microbiological status.
abstract: Thirty patients (19 men and 11 women) were provided with a removable partial denture (RPD) and assigned randomly to two groups: 15 patients were called back twice a year for plaque control, reinforcement of instructions, denture hygiene control and professional prophylaxis; the other 15 were not called back. The 30 patients were examined after 2-3 weeks following the end of the prosthetic treatment, after 1 and 2 years. At each examination, the following parameters were recorded [gingival inflammation, plaque index (Pl I), tooth mobility, attachment level, pocket depth] and a bacteriological examination of subgingival plaque was carried out. Few differences appeared between the two groups; the values observed show a relatively low level of hygiene and but little motivation with regard to prophylaxis techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dental School, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vanzeveren
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: D'Hoore
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bercy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D000044:Dental Abutments / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000145:classification; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000145:classification; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013499:Surface Properties; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000145:classification