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Volume 7 Issue 9 (September, 2019)

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Comparison of two different treatment modalities for Endo- Perio lesions - A clinical study
Munish Dheeraj, Suksham Johar, Priya Mahajan, Henna Sahi, Saloni Verma

Background: Pulpal infection can drain through the periodontal ligament space and give an appearance of periodontal destruction. The present study was conducted to compare two treatment modalities for Endo- Perio lesions. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted in the department of Endodontics. It comprised of 52 cases of Endo- Perio lesions of both genders. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 26 each. In group I, patients underwent root canal treatment only, while group II patients underwent root canal treatment along with periodontal flap surgery. Parameters such as gingival index, plaque index, gingival bleeding index, probing depth and radiographic bone level were measured from 0-1 month and 1-4 months. Results: The mean gingival index in group was 0.41 mm and in group II was 0.49 mm, plaque index in group I was 0.45 mm and in group II was 0.38 mm, gingival bleeding index in group I was 19.2 m and in group II was 27.4 mm, probing depth was 2.3 mm in group I and 1.4 mm in group II, radiographic bone level was 2.2 mm in group I and 1.5 mm in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mean gingival index from 1-4 months in group was 0.08 mm and in group II was 0.15 mm, plaque index in group I was 0.16 mm and in group II was 0.07 mm, gingival bleeding index in group I was 13.4 m and in group II was 18.5 mm, probing depth was 1.8 mm in group I and 3.5 mm in group II, radiographic bone level was 1.7 mm in group I and 2.5 mm in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Both treatment approaches showed a significant improvement in the probing depth reduction and attachment level postoperatively. Key words: Endo- Perio, gingival index, Probing depth

 
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