Complex Treatment and Relapse Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Patients with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Tamara Tepla

Citation: Tamara Tepla, "Complex Treatment and Relapse Prevention of Periodontal Disease in Patients with Cervical Intervertebral Disc Pathology", Universal Library of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume 04, Issue 01.

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Abstract

This guidebook presents a clinically validated, four-phase protocol for the combined treatment and long-term prevention of recurrence of chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP) in adult patients who also carry a diagnosis of cervical intervertebral disc pathology (CIDP). The protocol was developed through prospective clinical research conducted in Ukraine and was formally implemented in dental and rehabilitation practice settings in 2016. The research question addressed a recognized gap in multidisciplinary care: namely, the absence of structured guidance for managing concurrent periodontal and cervical musculoskeletal disease, two conditions that share common systemic inflammatory pathways. Quantitative outcomes, tracked across one, two, and three years of follow-up, showed clinico-radiologic stabilization in 91.7% of patients with mild-to-moderate periodontitis and 76.9% of those with severe disease at the one-year mark, with rates of 87.5% and 69.2% respectively by the third year. The protocol integrates cause-related dental therapy with concurrent sanatorium-based cervical rehabilitation, reflecting the author’s hypothesis that suppression of systemic inflammation through coordinated interdisciplinary care produces outcomes that neither specialty alone consistently achieves. The material presented in this guidebook is intended for periodontists, general dentists, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and clinical educators seeking evidence-informed approaches to comorbid inflammatory conditions.


Keywords: Periodontitis, Cervical Intervertebral Disc Pathology, Chronic Generalized Periodontitis, Comorbidity, Scaling and Root Planing, Systemic Inflammation, Periodontal Maintenance, Oral-Systemic Link, Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Cervical Osteochondrosis.

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