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JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL DENTISTRY
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12315
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comparative study; dental polishing; gingivitis; loupes; scaling
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Aim: The main aim of the present investigation was to evaluate clinical and patient-centered outcomes of supragingival scaling performed with or without the use of 2.5x magnification loupes and illumination. Methods: A total of 30 patients, divided into three groups, were treated with 2.5x loupes and 2.5x loupes and illumination, and without any magnification device. Full-mouth plaque score percentage (FMPS%) and full-mouth bleeding score percentage (FMBS%) were registered before and after the treatment. Moreover, perceived pain and quality of the treatment were recorded using a visual analog scale. Appropriate statistical analysis was adopted to analyze between-group differences for the investigated parameters. Results: All of the patients completed the study protocol. All the groups were homogeneous at baseline. Supragingival scaling caused a significant reduction of FMPS% and FMBS% in all groups without differences among them. Moreover, no differences could be found for patient-centered outcomes. The duration of the treatment was significantly higher in the group in which loupes and illumination was used than in the control group. Conclusions: The use of magnification loupes (with or without illumination) did not significantly improve clinical and patient-centered outcomes of supragingival scaling procedures.
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