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Periodontal pocket

MedGen UID:
45814
•Concept ID:
C0031094
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Periodontal Pocket; Periodontal Pockets; Pocket, Periodontal; Pockets, Periodontal
SNOMED CT: Periodontal pocketing (109629007); Periodontal pocket (109629007)

Definition

An abnormal deepening of a gingival sulcus associated with destruction of the supporting periodontal tissue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPeriodontal pocket

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The role of cigarette smoking in periodontal disease and treatment outcomes of dental implant therapy.
Apatzidou DA
Periodontol 2000 2022 Oct;90(1):45-61. Epub 2022 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/prd.12449. PMID: 35950749
Implant Disease Risk Assessment IDRA-a tool for preventing peri-implant disease.
Heitz-Mayfield LJA, Heitz F, Lang NP
Clin Oral Implants Res 2020 Apr;31(4):397-403. Epub 2020 Feb 20 doi: 10.1111/clr.13585. PMID: 32003037
Surgical treatment of the residual periodontal pocket.
Graziani F, Karapetsa D, Mardas N, Leow N, Donos N
Periodontol 2000 2018 Feb;76(1):150-163. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/prd.12156. PMID: 29193404

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Residual periodontal pocket treatment with Er:YAG laser-assisted comprehensive periodontal pocket therapy: a retrospective study.
Aoki A, Mizutani K, Mikami R, Taniguchi Y, Ohsugi Y, Meinzer W, Izumi Y, Iwata T
Clin Oral Investig 2022 Jan;26(1):761-771. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-04054-9. PMID: 34278521
Patient self-care of periodontal pocket infections.
Arweiler NB, Auschill TM, Sculean A
Periodontol 2000 2018 Feb;76(1):164-179. Epub 2017 Dec 1 doi: 10.1111/prd.12152. PMID: 29197129
Surgical treatment of the residual periodontal pocket.
Graziani F, Karapetsa D, Mardas N, Leow N, Donos N
Periodontol 2000 2018 Feb;76(1):150-163. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/prd.12156. PMID: 29193404
Editorial: Periodontal Health and Health Promotion.
Stavropoulos A, Klinge B
Oral Health Prev Dent 2015;13(5):383. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a35014. PMID: 26523293
Periodontal inflamed surface area: quantifying inflammatory burden.
Nesse W, Abbas F, van der Ploeg I, Spijkervet FK, Dijkstra PU, Vissink A
J Clin Periodontol 2008 Aug;35(8):668-73. Epub 2008 Jun 28 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01249.x. PMID: 18564145

Diagnosis

Treatment of pathologic peri-implant pockets.
Renvert S, Polyzois I
Periodontol 2000 2018 Feb;76(1):180-190. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/prd.12149. PMID: 29239086
The periodontal pocket.
Donos N
Periodontol 2000 2018 Feb;76(1):7-15. Epub 2017 Nov 30 doi: 10.1111/prd.12203. PMID: 29194794
Peri-implantitis: etiology, diagnosis and treatment: an update.
Elemek E, Almas K
N Y State Dent J 2014 Jan;80(1):26-32. PMID: 24654366
Influence of residual pockets on progression of periodontitis and tooth loss: results after 11 years of maintenance.
Matuliene G, Pjetursson BE, Salvi GE, Schmidlin K, Brägger U, Zwahlen M, Lang NP
J Clin Periodontol 2008 Aug;35(8):685-95. Epub 2008 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01245.x. PMID: 18549447
Periodontal diagnostics.
Kinane DF
Ann R Australas Coll Dent Surg 2000 Oct;15:34-41. PMID: 11709970

Therapy

The effect of bromelain in periodontal surgery: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Babazade H, Mirzaagha A, Konarizadeh S
BMC Oral Health 2023 May 13;23(1):286. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-02971-7. PMID: 37179311Free PMC Article
Er:YAG laser-assisted comprehensive periodontal pocket therapy for residual periodontal pocket treatment: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Aoki A, Mizutani K, Mikami R, Ohsugi Y, Kobayashi H, Akizuki T, Taniguchi Y, Takeuchi Y, Katagiri S, Sasaki Y, Komaki M, Meinzer W, Izumi Y, Iwata T
J Periodontol 2023 Oct;94(10):1187-1199. Epub 2023 May 14 doi: 10.1002/JPER.22-0552. PMID: 37015852
Parameters for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on periodontal pocket-Randomized clinical trial.
Alvarenga LH, Gomes AC, Carribeiro P, Godoy-Miranda B, Noschese G, Simões Ribeiro M, Kato IT, Bussadori SK, Pavani C, Geraldo YGE, Silva DFTD, Horliana ACRT, Wainwright M, Prates RA
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2019 Sep;27:132-136. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2019.05.035. PMID: 31152876
Human intrabony defect regeneration with micrografts containing dental pulp stem cells: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Ferrarotti F, Romano F, Gamba MN, Quirico A, Giraudi M, Audagna M, Aimetti M
J Clin Periodontol 2018 Jul;45(7):841-850. Epub 2018 Jun 15 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12931. PMID: 29779220
Clinical and microbiological effects of Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: a randomized placebo-controlled study.
Teughels W, Durukan A, Ozcelik O, Pauwels M, Quirynen M, Haytac MC
J Clin Periodontol 2013 Nov;40(11):1025-35. Epub 2013 Sep 15 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12155. PMID: 24164569Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Residual periodontal pocket treatment with Er:YAG laser-assisted comprehensive periodontal pocket therapy: a retrospective study.
Aoki A, Mizutani K, Mikami R, Taniguchi Y, Ohsugi Y, Meinzer W, Izumi Y, Iwata T
Clin Oral Investig 2022 Jan;26(1):761-771. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-04054-9. PMID: 34278521
Regenerative surgery versus access flap for the treatment of intra-bony periodontal defects: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nibali L, Koidou VP, Nieri M, Barbato L, Pagliaro U, Cairo F
J Clin Periodontol 2020 Jul;47 Suppl 22:320-351. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13237. PMID: 31860134
Success of non-surgical periodontal therapy in adult periodontitis patients: A retrospective analysis.
Van der Weijden GAF, Dekkers GJ, Slot DE
Int J Dent Hyg 2019 Nov;17(4):309-317. Epub 2019 May 16 doi: 10.1111/idh.12399. PMID: 30942938Free PMC Article
Human intrabony defect regeneration with micrografts containing dental pulp stem cells: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Ferrarotti F, Romano F, Gamba MN, Quirico A, Giraudi M, Audagna M, Aimetti M
J Clin Periodontol 2018 Jul;45(7):841-850. Epub 2018 Jun 15 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12931. PMID: 29779220
Influence of residual pockets on progression of periodontitis and tooth loss: results after 11 years of maintenance.
Matuliene G, Pjetursson BE, Salvi GE, Schmidlin K, Brägger U, Zwahlen M, Lang NP
J Clin Periodontol 2008 Aug;35(8):685-95. Epub 2008 Jul 23 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01245.x. PMID: 18549447

Clinical prediction guides

Gingival bleeding and pocket depth among smokers and the related changes after short-term smoking cessation.
Mittal S, Komiyama M, Ozaki Y, Yamakage H, Satoh-Asahara N, Yasoda A, Wada H, Funamoto M, Shimizu K, Miyazaki Y, Katanasaka Y, Sunagawa Y, Morimoto T, Takahashi Y, Nakayama T, Hasegawa K
Acta Odontol Scand 2022 May;80(4):258-263. Epub 2021 Dec 10 doi: 10.1080/00016357.2021.1995040. PMID: 34893003
Dental products and evidence-based dentistry.
Markowitz K, Roberts E, Strickland M
Quintessence Int 2019;50(5):402-411. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a42293. PMID: 30957113
Treatment of pathologic peri-implant pockets.
Renvert S, Polyzois I
Periodontol 2000 2018 Feb;76(1):180-190. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/prd.12149. PMID: 29239086
Periodontal diagnostics.
Kinane DF
Ann R Australas Coll Dent Surg 2000 Oct;15:34-41. PMID: 11709970
Periodontal pocket--predictable treatment.
Nevins M
Compend Contin Educ Dent 1999 May;20(5):467-70, 472, 476 passim. PMID: 10650361

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of periodontitis in dentate people between 2011 and 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.
Trindade D, Carvalho R, Machado V, Chambrone L, Mendes JJ, Botelho J
J Clin Periodontol 2023 May;50(5):604-626. Epub 2023 Jan 20 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13769. PMID: 36631982
Epidemiologic relationship between periodontitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Wu CZ, Yuan YH, Liu HH, Li SS, Zhang BW, Chen W, An ZJ, Chen SY, Wu YZ, Han B, Li CJ, Li LJ
BMC Oral Health 2020 Jul 11;20(1):204. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01180-w. PMID: 32652980Free PMC Article
Regenerative surgery versus access flap for the treatment of intra-bony periodontal defects: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nibali L, Koidou VP, Nieri M, Barbato L, Pagliaro U, Cairo F
J Clin Periodontol 2020 Jul;47 Suppl 22:320-351. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13237. PMID: 31860134
Biomaterials for promoting periodontal regeneration in human intrabony defects: a systematic review.
Sculean A, Nikolidakis D, Nikou G, Ivanovic A, Chapple IL, Stavropoulos A
Periodontol 2000 2015 Jun;68(1):182-216. doi: 10.1111/prd.12086. PMID: 25867987
Periodontal regeneration - intrabony defects: a systematic review from the AAP Regeneration Workshop.
Kao RT, Nares S, Reynolds MA
J Periodontol 2015 Feb;86(2 Suppl):S77-104. Epub 2014 Sep 12 doi: 10.1902/jop.2015.130685. PMID: 25216204

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