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- Title
Supportive Periodontal Therapy - Is the Patient Compliance Adequate?
- Authors
George, Annie Kitty; George, Thomas; Vishnupriya, V. N.; Joyce, Shilpa; Anil, Sukumaran
- Abstract
Background: The preservation of periodontal health of the treated patient requires a positive maintenance program. Failure of compliance to supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) could lead to undiagnosed sites of disease recurrence and ultimately loss of teeth. The objective of the study was to determine the patterns in compliance to maintenance phase after surgical periodontal therapy in a periodontal practice. Furthermore to understand the reasons, for non-compliance or erratic compliance and to take positive measures to improve compliance to SPT. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Periodontology, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences. Data were collected from case records of patients who had undergone surgical periodontal procedures at the center. Compliance to SPT was recorded. Patients were categorized as compliant, non-compliant and those who displayed erratic compliance. They were also grouped by age and gender. Noncompliant patients were contacted over telephone, and reasons for non-compliance were elucidated. Results: The study showed that 9% of patients was compliant, 67% were non-compliant, and 24% showed erratic compliance. From among the non-compliant group of patients, 47 patients were reached over telephone. 28 patients said that they were not able to report for maintenance due to personal inconveniences. 19 patients stated that they did not report as they had no complaint. Conclusion: Based on the observations of the study, it can be concluded that the compliance of periodontal patients is low which might contribute to the failure of surgical periodontal therapy. Clinicians must take all positive measures to reiterate the importance of SPT to their patients.
- Subjects
PERIODONTICS; TOOTH loss; ORAL surgery; PATIENT compliance; DENTISTRY
- Publication
Journal of International Oral Health, 2015, Vol 7, Issue 11, p16
- ISSN
0976-7428
- Publication type
Article