Periodontal risk and recall interval evaluation after a program of comprehensive XXXX control.

@entity1 @entity2521 @entity527 @entity548
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if a comprehensive supragingival control can modify the periodontal risk and suggested recall interval over time, using an adaptation of an available model of periodontal risk assessment (PRA, Perio-Tools   website). METHOD AND MATERIALS: Single-arm clinical trial data (visible plaque and @entity548 indexes, periodontal probing depth, @entity548 on probing, and clinical attachment level from baseline (day 0, T0), day 30 (T1), and day 180 (T2) from 50 moderate-to-severe @entity2521 @entity1 (25 never-smokers; 25 smokers) submitted to a comprehensive @entity527 control regimen for 180 days were subjected to a secondary analysis using an adaptation of the PRA. The periodontal risk (high, medium, or low) and suggested recall interval were calculated per @entity1 and at each experimental time. General linear models and the Cochran test were used for statistical analysis, considering the dependence of the data. RESULTS: All @entity1 were at high risk at baseline. At T1, 20% migrated to medium-risk (P = .002). At T2, 38% and 8% exhibited medium- and low-risk, respectively (P  <= .001). The reduction between T1 and T2 was significant (P = .001). The mean recall interval increased from 3.0    0.0 (T0) to 3.6    1.2 (T1), and 4.9    2.6 months at T2 (P < .003). The effect that smoking habit exerted on risk was limited to the first 30 days, and no effect on recall interval was observed. CONCLUSION: The oral hygiene condition is an important indicator that influences the risk and the recall interval over time, thus deserving attention when evaluating the individual periodontal prognosis.
