Abstract

A REVIEW ON RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN TREATMENT OF PERIODONTITIS

Praveen Sivadasu*, Boppudi Bindu Sri, Gorre Asha, Bhukya Chandana,
Abdul Safiya Naseema, Mamillapalli Sneha Latha and Padmalatha K.

ABSTRACT

Periodontitis is considered as a chronic localized inflammatory disease related to teeth and its supporting structures. The disease is initiated by subgingival periopathogenic bacteria followed by inflammation of gums, degeneration of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone loss. In this outlook scaling and root planing was considered as the basic treatment approaches to treat periodontitis which have severe shortcomings like unable to reach the deep pockets and inhibiting the progression of the bacterial infection. In order to overcome the shortcomings of scaling and root planing various novel preventive treatment modalities like host modulation, anti-microbial therapy, and full mouth disinfection can be used as either adjunctive treatments or stand-alone treatment options. These novel treatment modalities had shown significant improvement in blocking the growth of bacteria when compared with the traditional approaches of treatment. This review will cover an update on the past and the recent advancements in the various treatment modalities for periodontal diseases.

Keywords: Periodontitis; Periodontal therapy; Oral hygiene; Host modulators; Anti-microbial.