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Tooth mobility after periodontal surgery.

L Feller1, J Lemmer

  • 1Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Medical University of Southern Africa. lfeller@medunsa.ac.za

SADJ : Journal of the South African Dental Association = Tydskrif Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging
|February 9, 2005
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Surgical crown lengthening temporarily increases tooth mobility, peaking around 7 days post-surgery. Tooth mobility returns to baseline within 3 months, correlating with healing processes.

Area of Science:

  • Periodontology
  • Dental Surgery
  • Biomaterials Science

Background:

  • Surgical crown lengthening is a common periodontal procedure.
  • Understanding post-surgical tooth mobility is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • The Periotest device offers a quantitative measure of tooth mobility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess changes in tooth mobility following surgical crown lengthening.
  • To correlate tooth mobility patterns with post-surgical healing.
  • To investigate differences in mobility based on tooth type.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Periotest device to measure tooth mobility in 37 teeth across 14 patients.
  • Recorded Periotest values, probing depths, bleeding, and plaque indices pre- and post-surgery (up to 3 months).

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  • Analyzed mobility changes in incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.

    • Main Results:

    • Tooth mobility significantly increased immediately after surgery, peaking around day 7.
    • Mobility gradually decreased, returning to baseline levels by 3 months post-surgery.
    • Statistically significant differences in post-surgical mobility were observed between different tooth types (p < 0.01).

    Conclusions:

    • Post-surgical tooth mobility follows a predictable pattern closely linked to wound healing.
    • Tooth type influences the degree of mobility changes after surgical crown lengthening.
    • The Periotest is a reliable tool for monitoring tooth mobility changes during periodontal healing.