Comparison of tooth loss and increase in treated teeth betweenPMTC with air polishing and conventional cleaning methods in maintenance of patients withperiodontitis: a retrospective observational study

Key Points

• The aim is to compare tooth loss and the increase in treated teeth in patients with periodontitis using different cleaning methods.
• Retrospective observational study design
• Comparison of PMTC with air polishing and conventional cleaning methods
• Focus on maintenance of patients diagnosed with periodontitis
• Findings indicate differences in tooth loss rates between PMTC and conventional methods.
• Treated teeth increase varies significantly across the cleaning methods.