SURVIVAL OF TEETH WITH GRADE II MOBILITY AFTER PERIODONTAL THERAPY - A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Abstract

Assessment of tooth mobility is considered as an integral part of periodontal evaluation because it is one of the important factors that determine the prognosis of periodontal diseases.The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the survival rate of teeth with grade II mobility after periodontal therapy.This study was designed as a retrospective cohort study, conducted among patients who reported to the university dental hospital. Subjects above 18 years of age, subjects who underwent periodontal therapy in tooth with grade II mobility, and completed at least a six month followup evaluation were included in this study. Smokers, medically compromised patients were excluded from this study. Data was collected and analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistical Analyzer (23.0 version).93.8% teeth with Grade II mobility were retained while remaining 6.2% teeth were lostduring the six month followup after periodontal therapy among the study population.Within the limitations of the study, it can be concluded that periodontal management with proper maintenance, results in higher survival rate of grade II mobile teeth.