# Nursing for conical telescopic crown prosthodontics in treating periodontitis accompanied by dentition defects

## TL;DR

This study shows that comprehensive nursing care with conical telescopic crowns improves chewing and periodontal health in patients with periodontitis and dental defects.

## Contribution

The study introduces comprehensive nursing as an effective approach for conical telescopic crown prosthodontics in treating periodontitis with dental defects.

## Key findings

- Comprehensive nursing improved masticatory efficiency and reduced inflammatory markers compared to traditional nursing.
- The observation group had better periodontal indices and higher quality-of-life scores.
- Patients in the observation group reported higher nursing satisfaction rates.

## Abstract

We aimed to investigate the nursing technique and outcomes of conical telescopic crown prosthodontics for patients with periodontitis accompanied by dental defects.

One hundred patients with chronic periodontitis and dental problems from January 2018 to August 2020 were enrolled. They were randomly assigned to an observation group (n=50) and a control group (n=50). The control group received traditional nursing, whereas the observation group received comprehensive nursing. Comparisons were made between the indices related to chewing function and periodontal condition, inflammatory factors, quality-of-life score, and nursing satisfaction rate.

The masticatory efficiency and absorbance were greater in the observation group than in the control group following nursing (P<0.05). The observation group had lower levels of plaque index, debris index, sulcus bleeding index, and periodontal probing depth, as well as levels of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6 (P<0.05). The quality-of-life score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). The nursing satisfaction rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).

Comprehensive nursing for conical telescopic crown prosthodontics can improve the chewing function and periodontal conditions of patients with periodontitis accompanied by dentition defects.