Supragingival treatment as an aid to reduce subgingival needs: a 450-day investigation

• Main Authors: Sabrina Carvalho Gomes (Author), Rachel Romagna (Author), Vanessa Rossi (Author), Paula Chiattone Corvello (Author), Patrícia Daniela Melchiors Angst (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigated the clinical effects of using a supragingival biofilm control regimen (SUPRA) as a step prior to scaling and root planing (SRP). A split-mouth clinical trial was performed in which 25 subjects with periodontitis (47.2 ± 6.5 years) underwent treatment (days 0-60) and monitorin...