Tooth loss in individuals under periodontal maintenance therapy: prospective study

• Main Authors: Telma Campos Medeiros Lorentz (Author), Luís Otávio Miranda Cota (Author), José Roberto Cortelli (Author), Andréia Maria Duarte Vargas (Author), Fernando Oliveira Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

This prospective study aimed to evaluate the incidence, the underlying reasons, and the influence of predictors of risk for the occurrence of tooth loss (TL) in a program of Periodontal Maintenance Therapy (PMT). The sample was composed of 150 complier individuals diagnosed with chronic moderate-sev...