Effect of age on bleeding on probing (BOP) as an indicator of periodontal inflammation in patients enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy

Ramseier, Christoph A.; Fischer, Jean R.; Fischer, Gino; Schimmel, Martin

doi:10.3290/j.ohpd.b898947

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English

Effect of age on bleeding on probing (BOP) as an indicator of periodontal inflammation in patients enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy

ContributorsRamseier, Christoph A.; Fischer, Jean R.; Fischer, Gino; Schimmel, Martin

Published inOral Health and Preventive Dentistry, vol. 19, no. 1, p. 43-50

Publication date2021

Abstract

To assess the effect of age on the mean percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) in patients enrolled in SPT for at least 5 years.

Keywords

Bleeding on probing
Elderly
Compliance
Supportive periodontal therapy

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Not a UNIGE publication

Research groups

Groupe de recherche Frauke Müller (797)

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RAMSEIER, Christoph A. et al. Effect of age on bleeding on probing (BOP) as an indicator of periodontal inflammation in patients enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy. In: Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, 2021, vol. 19, n° 1, p. 43–50. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.b898947

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PID : unige:153985
DOI : 10.3290/j.ohpd.b898947
PMID : 33491377

Journal ISSN1602-1622

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Effect of age on bleeding on probing (BOP) as an indicator of periodontal inflammation in patients enrolled in supportive periodontal therapy

To assess the effect of age on the mean percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) in patients enrolled in SPT for at least 5 years.

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