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Technique Tips: Subgingival root brushing in periodontal treatment

From Volume 49, Issue 1, January 2022 | Pages 79-81

Authors

Daniel Caga

BSc (Hons), BDS (Hons/Clinical Dist), Dip Rest Dent RCS (Eng), MSc (Dist), MCGDent, BSc (Hons), BDS (Hons/Clinical Dist), Dip Rest Dent RCS (Eng), PG Cert

Associate Dentist, 606 Dental Practice, Solihull

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Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that leads ultimately to tooth loss, masticatory dysfunction and reduced quality of life.1 The 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey (ADHS 2009) highlighted that 94% of the population in England, Wales and Northern Ireland was dentate, meaning that people had at least one tooth.2 Only 17% were considered to have very healthy periodontal tissues and 10% were found to have excellent oral health.2 Of those surveyed, 45% had periodontal disease, with the majority of individuals suffering from mild levels of disease (pocketing between 4 and 6 mm), while 66% had visible plaque on at least one tooth, with 68% exhibiting calculus deposits.2 ADHS 2009 highlighted that 75% of the adults surveyed reported cleaning at least twice daily.2 Globally, in 2015, the prevalence of severe periodontitis was estimated as 7.4%.3 Recently, the burden of periodontal disease was discussed in Dental Update.4

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