Abstract:

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of orthognathic surgery on periodontium in the 3rd and 6th months after the operation. Methods: In a total of 10 orthognathic surgery patients (7 females, 3 males, mean age 23.2 ± 4.83), full mouth clinical periodontal measurements as plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), clinical attachment level (CAL), and mobility (M) were performed before the surgical procedure (T0) at 6 sites (mesio-buccal, mid-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual, mid-lingual, and disto-lingual) of all teeth except the third molars. Six of these patients underwent double jaw orthognathic surgery, 2 patients sagittal split osteotomy, and 2 patients Lefort 1 surgery. The same full mouth clinical periodontal measurements were repeated in the 3rd (T1) and 6th (T2) months after surgery. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the T0 and T1 and T2 values in any of the parameters (PI, GI, PD, BOP, CAL, and M) at any of the regions measured (maxillary teeth, mandibular teeth, or full mouth). Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, it has been observed that orthognathic surgical treatments do not have a significant effect on periodontal status.

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