Simple periodontal therapy combined with periodontal orthodontics improves the curative effect and reduces the inflammatory response in the treatment of PD.

Objective To analyze the efficacy of simple periodontal therapy combined with periodontal orthodontics in the treatment of periodontal diseases (PD) and its effect on serum inflammatory factors. Methods The case data of 113 patients with PD admitted to the North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital between July 2019 and July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the treatment plans, patients were divided into the control group (56 cases undergoing simple periodontal treatment), and the observation group (57 cases undergoing orthodontic treatment combined with simple periodontal treatment). Treatment efficacy, gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), clinical attachment loss (CAL), periodontal pocket depth (PPD), anterior tooth coverage distance and alveolar bone reconstruction distance before and after treatment were evaluated and compared between the two groups. The post-treatment tooth function and tooth mobility were also compared. Finally, serum inflammatory factors in both groups before and after treatment were detected and compared. Results The effective rate in the observation group was markedly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Before treatment, there was no marked difference regarding GI, PI and CAL, PPD, anterior tooth coverage distance and alveolar bone reconstruction between the two groups before treatment. While each of the indexes improved significantly in both groups after treatment, there was more significant improvement in the observation group (P<0.05). After treatment, tooth function and tooth mobility of the observation group were better as compared with the control group (P<0.05). In addition, serum inflammatory factors of both groups improved after treatment, with more obvious alleviation in the observation group (P<0.05). Conclusion Simple periodontal treatment combined with orthodontic treatment can effectively reduce inflammation in PD patients, improve their periodontal condition, promote periodontal tissue regeneration and repair, reduce tooth loosening, and improve masticatory function and aesthetics; moreover, it is beneficial for patients to maintain good oral hygiene for a long time, which is worthy of clinical application. AJTR