Title
Evaluation of microsurgical versus conventional periodontal flap procedures: A prospective randomized comparison
Authors
Amit Kumar ¹,*, Megha Modi², Chandresh Kumar Shukla³, Priyanka Jha4, Prachi Kapade5 & Swarnabha Halder4
Affiliation
¹Department of Periodontology, Shri Balaji Institute of Dental Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India; ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, United States; ³Department of Orthodontics, People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 4Department of Periodontology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India; 5Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, MGV KBH Dental College and Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India; *Corresponding author
Amit Kumar Upadhyay - E-mail: amitu54@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9399074545
Megha Modi - E-mail: drmeghamodi2027@gmail.com
Chandresh Kumar Shukla - E-mail: chandresh.1024@gmail.com
Priyanka Jha - E-mail: dr.priiyankajha@gmail.com; Phone: +91 82920 04865
Prachi Kapade - E-mail: prachi.7984@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9986031231
Swarnabha Halder - E-mail: drswarnabha99@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8820710921
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Comparative effectiveness of microsurgical versus conventional flap surgery in periodontal treatment remains inadequately defined. Therefore, it is of interest to compare clinical outcomes of microsurgical and conventional periodontal flap procedures in 100 patients with chronic periodontitis. Hence, patients were allocated to two groups, with assessment of probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI), post-operative pain and healing at baseline, 1 month and 3 months. The microsurgical group showed greater reduction in PPD, higher CAL gain, improved healing and reduced post-operative discomfort compared to the conventional group (p<0.05). Thus, we show superior clinical and patient-centered outcomes with microsurgical techniques, supporting their use in periodontal therapy.
Keywords
Periodontal flap surgery; microsurgery; conventional surgery; clinical attachment level (CAL); probing pocket depth (PPD); randomized controlled trial (RCT); periodontitis
Citation
Upadhyay et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3352-3356 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
