Comparative Assessment of Ultrasonic versus Manual Scaling in the Treatment of Chronic Gingivitis: Randomized Controlled Trial

Serag Keibah; Abubakr Abdelsalam; Aisha Alogab; Omaima Elmaremy; Marwa Alareeg; Alaa Shkab

doi:10.54361/ajmas.269716

Authors

Serag Keibah Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Misurata, Misurata, Libya. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9752-3931
Abubakr Abdelsalam Department of Oral Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Misurata, Misurata, Libya. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4303-5495
Aisha Alogab Faculty of Dentistry, University of Misurata, Misurata, Libya. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4303-5495
Omaima Elmaremy Faculty of Dentistry, University of Misurata, Misurata, Libya. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9582-3979
Marwa Alareeg Faculty of Dentistry, University of Misurata, Misurata, Libya. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2416-4053
Alaa Shkab Faculty of Dentistry, University of Misurata, Misurata, Libya https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3593-1269

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54361/ajmas.269716

Keywords:

Periodontal Disease, Ultrasonic Scaling, Manual Scaling, BOP, PD

Abstract

Gingivitis is a chronic inflammatory condition caused by dental plaque accumulation, leading to destruction of periodontal tissues. Scaling is the main non-surgical treatment, performed using ultrasonic or manual instruments. To compare the clinical effectiveness of ultrasonic versus manual scaling in periodontal treatment. This randomized controlled clinical trial included 20 patients aged 25–45 years with chronic gingivitis. Patients were randomly assigned to ultrasonic or manual scaling groups. Probing depth (PD) and bleeding on probing (BOP) were recorded at baseline and after one month. Both groups showed improvement in PD and BOP. The ultrasonic group showed slightly greater reductions, but the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Both ultrasonic and manual scaling are effective in improving periodontal health, with no significant difference between the two methods.