What is the influence of tonsillectomy on the level of periodontal pathogens on the tongue dorsum and in periodontal pockets

What is the influence of tonsillectomy on the level of periodontal pathogens on the tongue dorsum and in periodontal pockets

Abstract Background For periodontal treatment, the full mouth disinfection approach suggests disinfection of oral soft tissues, such as tongue and tonsils concomitant to scaling and root planning since patients might benefit from treatment of these oral niches either. Periodontopathogenes in tonsill...

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Main Authors: V. N. Diener, A. Gay, M. B. Soyka, T. Attin, P. R. Schmidlin, P. Sahrmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Tonsillectomy
Oral niches
Full mouth disinfection
Periodontal therapy
Bacteria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0521-7

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