First revealed in ZMK, Jg. 39, Ausgabe 11-12, November/Dezember 2023.634-635, Spitta GmbH

Anybody who desires to remain wholesome additionally values their oral well being and frequently goes for skilled prophylaxis. Following remedy with Guided Biofilm Remedy (GBT), over 278,000 sufferers worldwide have been surveyed utilizing standardized questionnaires. Of those, 94 p.c want GBT to standard strategies and subsequently suggest it to household and mates. They have been additionally requested about their notion of ache, the time required and the usefulness of revealing.

Because of the excessive burden of illness, the World Well being Group (WHO) has recognized oral illnesses – together with caries and periodontitis – as a key well being downside [1,2]. To get this underneath management, along with a wholesome life-style, the microbial plaque (biofilm) have to be eliminated frequently and utterly. Nevertheless, every day private oral hygiene removes a most of fifty% of the biofilm from supragingival tooth surfaces, notably within the interdental space [3].

As a second pillar, common and efficient skilled prophylaxis is subsequently of essential significance [4,5]. For this to achieve success, it have to be patient-friendly and replicate present information and technical progress [6-11]. In response to those necessities, EMS developed the idea of Guided Biofilm Remedy (GBT) in collaboration with main specialists [12]. To be able to decide the acceptance of GBT in comparison with standard strategies, sufferers of GBT-certified practices have been surveyed utilizing standardized questionnaires.

Methodology and Outcomes

The certification protocol consists of GBT coaching for the observe group by the Swiss Dental Academy (SDA) and the gathering of affected person suggestions. The anonymized responses (n = 278,258) have been offered to EMS by 13,082 GBT-certified practices and clinics for analysis (as at 31.10.2023).

The questionnaire used for the suggestions contains 7 questions that may be rated on a scale of 0 to five. All of them scored round 4.7 of 5.0 attainable factors, all confirmed a really excessive stage of approval for GBT. Sufferers additionally rated the suitable period of time required and the absence of ache. With a proportion of 93.93%, they clearly most popular GBT to the traditional methodology (Fig. 1). 93.17% of respondents thought-about disclosing to be helpful. This step within the GBT protocol ensures that the biofilm has been utterly eliminated – a high quality assurance for affected person and practitioner. The College of Zurich was concerned within the additional growth of the questionnaire.

Dialogue

In standard skilled enamel cleansing, arduous plaque is first eliminated utilizing invasive sonic, ultrasonic and handbook devices [13]. Subsequent sharpening additionally ends in the lack of priceless tooth substance with out attaining a smoother floor [14]. As well as, staining is commonly omitted [15]. In GBT, then again, the biofilm as an etiological issue is first faraway from all oral surfaces. That is achieved – after necessary disclosing – in a minimally invasive and delicate method with AIR-FLOWING®.

Highest effectiveness and effectivity is demonstrated by the AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Grasp with the AIRFLOW® MAX because of the patented Laminar expertise, PERIOFLOW® and PLUS Powder (Fig. 3) [17]. Solely within the second step is the piezoceramic ultrasonic system (PIEZON® PS NO PAIN) used to take away the remaining seen calculus.

At present’s knowledgeable sufferers need efficient and trendy prophylaxis administration in keeping with the state-of-the-art in science and expertise at eye stage with the dental group. The absence of ache and the optimistic “expertise” impact of mild preventive remedy are additionally of nice significance for affected person loyalty throughout recall – and subsequently additionally for the financial success of a observe. GBT has additionally been proven to be superior in these facets, each in major (PZR) and in secondary and tertiary prophylaxis (SPT) [6,7,9-11].

Conclusion

Accordingly, an up to date analysis of over 278,000 affected person questionnaires clearly confirms the excessive affected person acceptance of the GBT protocol. This was already present in an earlier analysis from April 2022 (https://gbt-dental.com/ZMK-422-PS-NEW_ENG) [18]. The passion of the prophylaxis group for GBT may have a sure impact on the analysis by sufferers (Hawthorne impact) [19]. Nevertheless, the outcomes of the affected person survey are in excellent settlement with revealed research from observe and academia [20]. Because of the differentiated analysis query and excessive variety of contributors, a transparent choice for GBT in comparison with standard procedures can subsequently be established.

The GBT-certified observe – right here’s the way it works

If you wish to provide prophylaxis on the highest stage, you may have your observe licensed in accordance with GBT.

Additional data could be discovered at https://gbt-dental.com/ZMK-11-12-patient-survey-sp or through the QR code

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