title: Non-surgical periodontal management in scleroderma disease patients.
abstract: The aim of the present study is to investigate the periodontal status of people with scleroderma and their response to non-surgical treatment protocol aimed at controlling the evolution of the disease. The response to non-surgical periodontal treatment was tested on patients belonging to a scleroderma group and a control group: the data show an improvement of the periodontal conditions of all these patients in response to treatment. When compared on the same diagram, a slight remission of the periodontal disease was obtained in both scleroderma and healthy patients. This highlights the benefit to soft tissues produced by non-surgical periodontal treatment also in patients affected by systemic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Dental School, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laforgia
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Dental School, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corsalini
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Dental School, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stefanachi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tafuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Science, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ballini
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Dental School, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pettini
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Dental School, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Venere
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D018450:Disease Progression; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000473:pathology; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000175:diagnosis; D010517:Periodontics / Q000379:methods*; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014100:Toothpastes
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides