Clinical case report on treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the improvement of periodontal health of generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) diagnosed patients treated with non-surgical periodontal therapy accompanying systemic antibiotics administration.


METHODS
Two patients with GAgP were chosen for this study. Clinical indices were taken and a radiographic examination was performed at the baseline of the study and they were treated by periodontal therapy accompanying systemic antibiotics administration. Post-surgical visits were scheduled at regular intervals to check clinical and radiographic changes.


RESULTS
Through non-surgical periodontal therapy accompanying systemic antibiotics administration, GAgP patients showed decreased probing pocket depth, sulcus bleeding index, and increased attachment level and clinical index when comparing the initial and six month follow up data. In the six month follow-up radiographic examination after non-surgical periodontal therapy, resolution of the bony defect was observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Non-surgical therapy combined with systemic antibiotics administration in GAgP patients is suggested to be an effective approach to enhance the periodontal health.
Department of Periodontology, Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Daegu, Korea.
Mi-Hwa
MH
Jung
Jin-Woo
JW
Park
Jo-Young
JY
Suh
Jae-Mok
JM
Lee