Comparing Different Timings for Periodontal Re-evaluation After Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy (NSPT)
This is a prospective cohort study that aims to describe the difference in terms of percentage of closed pockets (PPD \<5 mm and no BOP) when performing the periodontal re-evaluation at 3-4, 6-8 and 12 months. Fifty-two, ≥18-year old, otherwise healthy, periodontitis patients will be recruited at Centro di Odontoiatria, Università di Parma.
• Systemically healthy males and females ≥18 years old
• Willingness to read and sign a copy of the Informed Consent Form after reading the Patient Information Sheet, and after the nature of the study has been fully explained
• Clinical evidence of periodontitis, defined as the presence of interdental clinical attachment loss detectable at ≥2 non-adjacent teeth or buccal or oral clinical attachment loss ≥3mm with pocketing \>3 mm detectable at ≥2 teeth (Tonetti et al., 2018)
• Not having received subgingival instrumentation within the previous 12 months