Evaluation of curative effect of initial therapy on periodontitis with Florida Probe

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of initial therapy on periodontitis of different degrees using Florida Probe.Methods150 patients of 3 groups with mild,moderate,and severe periodontitis were performed initial therapy.Assessments of probing pocket depths(PD) and clinical attachment levels(CAL) were observed at baseline examination and 3 months following active treatment.The four sites including mesialbuccal,buccal,distalbuccal,and lingual were detected by Fluorida Probe.5480 sites of 1370 teeth were detected on mild perodontitis,moderate degree 1180 teeth 4720 sites,severe degree 940 teeth 3760 sites.The variance of the PD and CAL on the baseline and 3 months after treatment were compared.ResultsThere were significant improvements in PD and CAL on moderate and severe periodontitis(P0.05),but the changes of PD on mild periodontitis were disappointing(P0.05).In addition,there was a little aggravation on mild periodontitis.ConclusionPeriodontitis initial therapy was effective in treatment of moderate and severe periodontitis.Over-equipment should be obviated on mild periodontitis to avoid iatrogenic damage.Florida Probe could be used to evaluate periodontal conditions accurately and objectively.