Journal of periodontology · 2026
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions in periodontal maintenance on periodontal health.
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Chandrasekaran Sangeetha, Shimpi Neel, Carter Tonia C, Becker Pirin, Parsegian Karo
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: The present study examined the impact of interruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic on the periodontal status of patients undergoing periodontal maintenance therapy (PMT).
METHODS: De-identified data on demographic and periodontal characteristics of patients undergoing PMT seen at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine from January 1, 2018, to May 31, 2022, were extracted from the institutional dental database. Independent associations of the length of time between pre- and post-pandemic PMT visits with clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), and plaque were assessed using linear or logit mixed models. Associations between the number of teeth lost in the interval between the pre- and post-pandemic PMT visits and patient characteristics were tested using a negative binomial model. The null hypothesis was tested at a significance level α < 0.05.
RESULTS: Among 279 subjects who met the inclusion criteria, the interval between pre- and post-pandemic visits was 12-23, 24-35, and ≥36 months in 33.3%, 49.8%, and 16.8% of the subjects, respectively. Plaque was significantly associated with a longer period between pre- and post-pandemic PMT visits (p = 1.54 × 10-3), whereas no association was observed for CAL and BOP (p = 0.39 and 0.10, respectively). Male sex (p = 0.023) and current smoking (p = 5.23 × 10-3) positively correlated with the number of missing teeth in the interval between the visits, whereas the number of pre-pandemic PMT visits (p = 1.20 × 10-4) had the opposite correlation.
CONCLUSION: COVID-19-related PMT interruptions adversely affected plaque control, underscoring the importance of uninterrupted maintenance care.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on patients who visit their dental professionals to maintain healthy gums and stable teeth. Usually, the more compliant these patients are, the better results they can achieve. However, during the pandemic, many patients could not come to get their teeth and gums cleaned as regularly as they could before the pandemic. The present study looked at whether the health of the teeth and gums of patients was affected by the amount of time that passed until a patient came for a dental visit after the pandemic at the University of Colorado. The study results showed that some criteria used to examine tooth and gum health were affected, but others were not. The authors concluded that overall, the length of the interruption to receive dental care after the COVID-19 pandemic caused damage to tooth and gum health. The study results stress the importance of regular dental visits.
METHODS: De-identified data on demographic and periodontal characteristics of patients undergoing PMT seen at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine from January 1, 2018, to May 31, 2022, were extracted from the institutional dental database. Independent associations of the length of time between pre- and post-pandemic PMT visits with clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), and plaque were assessed using linear or logit mixed models. Associations between the number of teeth lost in the interval between the pre- and post-pandemic PMT visits and patient characteristics were tested using a negative binomial model. The null hypothesis was tested at a significance level α < 0.05.
RESULTS: Among 279 subjects who met the inclusion criteria, the interval between pre- and post-pandemic visits was 12-23, 24-35, and ≥36 months in 33.3%, 49.8%, and 16.8% of the subjects, respectively. Plaque was significantly associated with a longer period between pre- and post-pandemic PMT visits (p = 1.54 × 10-3), whereas no association was observed for CAL and BOP (p = 0.39 and 0.10, respectively). Male sex (p = 0.023) and current smoking (p = 5.23 × 10-3) positively correlated with the number of missing teeth in the interval between the visits, whereas the number of pre-pandemic PMT visits (p = 1.20 × 10-4) had the opposite correlation.
CONCLUSION: COVID-19-related PMT interruptions adversely affected plaque control, underscoring the importance of uninterrupted maintenance care.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on patients who visit their dental professionals to maintain healthy gums and stable teeth. Usually, the more compliant these patients are, the better results they can achieve. However, during the pandemic, many patients could not come to get their teeth and gums cleaned as regularly as they could before the pandemic. The present study looked at whether the health of the teeth and gums of patients was affected by the amount of time that passed until a patient came for a dental visit after the pandemic at the University of Colorado. The study results showed that some criteria used to examine tooth and gum health were affected, but others were not. The authors concluded that overall, the length of the interruption to receive dental care after the COVID-19 pandemic caused damage to tooth and gum health. The study results stress the importance of regular dental visits.