Table 2.
Frequency (%) of periodontal surgical and non-surgical procedures among women in sample (n = 32,168)a
| Procedure category | Number | % of total sample |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical procedures | ||
| Gingival flap | 11 | < 0.1 |
| Osseous surgery | 40 | 0.1 |
| Bone replacement graft | 58 | 0.2 |
| Tissue regeneration procedure | 61 | 0.2 |
| Non-surgical procedures | ||
| Scaling and root planing | 2388 | 7.4 |
| Full mouth debridement | 584 | 1.8 |
| Localized chemotherapeutic agents | 229 | 0.7 |
aNumber of women who had at least one instance of each procedure; a woman may have had more than one procedure but is counted once in each procedure category