Objective. To investigate effectiveness of systematic periodontal treatment in the long term in HIV-infected patients undergoing\nhighly active antiretroviral treatment. Methods. Longitudinal, prospective, open-label case series over a period of nine years.\nPeriodontal treatment was performed by scaling and root planing and supportive periodontal care (SPC) at regular intervals. To\nmeasure effectiveness, reductions of pocket probing depths were defined as primary study endpoint. Results. During the study\nperiod, there was a proportional increase in periodontal pockets .... and in pockets ... Mean pocket\ndepth reductions on patientâ??s level were, however, 0.4mm nine years after scaling and root planing and supportive periodontal\ncare .... No teeth were lost during the observation period. Conclusions. In terms of best evidence available, it is concluded\nthat systematic periodontal treatment including SPC is effective in virologically controlled HIV infection and can be performed in\ndental practice safely.
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