Periodontal Risk Assessment Model in a Sample of Regular and Irregular Compliers Under Maintenance Therapy: A 3-Year Prospective Study

Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:56:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (Fapemig) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of the periodontal risk assessment (PRA) model with the recurrence of periodontitis and tooth loss during periodontal maintenance therapy (PMT). Methods: In a prospective PMT program, 75 regular complier (RC) and 89 erratic complier (EC) patients were selected. A periodontal examination and PRA were performed after active periodontal therapy and after 3 years of PMT. Risk profiles (low, moderate, or high) of participants were evaluated, and the recurrence of periodontitis and tooth loss were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: RCs showed less recurrence of periodontitis and tooth loss than ECs (P