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T Pilot

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PubMed1982

Artificial periodontal defects in beagle dogs. A clinical evaluation during 24 months.

Artificial periodontal defects were evaluated clinically for 24 months in six beagle dogs. Defects were created bilaterally around the lower second, third and fourth premolars. The gingiva was separated from the teeth by intrasulcular incisions and copper bands were cemented around the teeth as far apically as possible. After 3 weeks the bands were replaced by cotton ligatures, which were kept in place deep subgingivally for 11 weeks. The dogs were placed on a soft diet, allowing plaque accumulation throughout the study. One week after removal of the ligatures, probing depths of around 4.5 mm were recorded. During the evaluation period of 24 months, plaque accumulation was abundant and subsequently the gingiva was heavily inflamed. However, a distinct healing tendency was evident clinically. Two years after removal of the ligatures, probing depth was reduced to approximately 3.5 mm and the attachment level as assessed clinically had changed in a coronal direction. Part of this recorded increase in periodontal attachment may have been the result of changes in composition and condition of the periodontal tissues resulting in differences in probing depths.

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PubMed1981

Histologic evaluation of probe penetration during clinical assessment of periodontal attachment levels. An investigation of experimentally induced periodontal lesions in beagle dogs.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate histologically the extent and characteristics of the penetration of a periodontal probe during clinical assessment of loss of periodontal attachment in three different situations: (1) experimental mild gingivitis, (2) experimental severe periodontal inflammation and (3) experimental moderate periodontal inflammation. Mild gingivitis was obtained by merely allowing plaque to accumulate on the teeth. Severe periodontal inflammation was created using copper bands for a period of 3 weeks followed by placement of cotton ligatures for another 11 weeks. Moderate periodontal inflammation group was obtained by allowing the experimental defects to recover for a period of 3 to 31 weeks. At different times gutta percha imitations of a thin periodontal probe were inserted into the pockets using a gentle but unknown force. Histologic observation in 30 specimens showed that epithelium was always present around the probe tip, in most instances forming a continuous layer of epithelial cells. Histometrical analysis showed that in mild gingivitis the probe tip failed to reach the apical termination of the junctional epithelium (mean = -0.84 mm). In severe periodontal inflammation the tip of the probe went past this point (mean = +0.50 mm), while in moderate periodontal inflammation the probe tip came closest to the apical termination of the junctional epithelium (mean = -0.05 mm). It is concluded that the epithelial lining of a pocket stays intact, even in severe periodontal inflammation where the probe tip is situated apical to the apical termination of the junctional epithelium, indicating that during clinical probing the periodontal tissues are compressed and displaced but not perforated. It is also concluded that in beagle dogs the extent of probe penetration in experimentally inflamed periodontal tissues is dependent upon the degree of inflammation.

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