A case report of a patient with severe generalized chronic periodontitis followed up
for 20 years

Abstract

Successful maintenance with non-surgical periodontal treatment, including initial preparation and prosthetic treatment, for 20 years in a patient diagnosed as a case of severe generalized chronic periodontitis is reported.
The clinical course of this patient suggests that the long junctional epithelium improves with scaling and that root planing could remain stable for a long period of time.
Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (J Jpn Soc Periodontol) 53(4) : 254-262, 2011.