Authors : Shikha Parihar, Deepak Grover, Viniti Goel, Deepak Bala, Karandeep Singh Arora
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijmi.2023.005
Volume : 9
Issue : 1
Year : 2023
Page No : 30-34
Periodontal disease is a multifactorial inflammatory condition comprising of a complex interaction between pathogenic bacteria, environmental and acquired factors and host related factors. It is well known that to achieve successful result one must focus on eliminating the cause of disease. In this review we will be discussing most important phase in dental treatment i.e Phase I therapy because the basis of any dental problem ever seen is primarily or secondarily due To “Plaque” Hence Pahse-I Therapy.Scaling and root planning (SRP) is a conventional, non-invasive periodontal therapy and when used alone or as adjunct with other non-surgical therapeutic modalities have shown a great success in dental procedures.
Keywords: Periodontal disease, Periodontal Pathogens, Phase-I therapy, Periodontitis, Scaling and Root Planning (SRP)