Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare a minimally-invasive surgical technique (MIST) and a non-incised papilla surgical approach (NIPSA) in periodontal reconstructive surgery of deep intraosseous defects. Data on 30 patients with a deep intraosseous defect treated with MIST (n=15) or NIPSA (n=15) were analyzed retrospectively. All patients met the same inclusion criteria and were treated following the same protocol, except for the surgical management of soft tissue (MIST versus NIPSA). Clinical parameters at baseline and at 1-year post-surgery, early healing at 1week, and postoperative pain were assessed. NIPSA and MIST resulted in significant clinical attachment gain (CAG) (P<0.001) and probing depth reduction (PDr) (P<0.001) at 1-year post-surgery. However, NIPSA resulted in significantly lower recession of the tip of the interdental papilla compared with MIST (P<0.001). Smoking negatively influenced early healing in both techniques (P<0.05). NIPSA and MIST both resulted in significant improvements in clinical parameters. NIPSA showed significant soft tissue preservation. NIPSA may represent a promising papillae preservation technique in the treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects.
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