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Hirudotherapy in treatment of chronic generalised periodontitis

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1 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

2 Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia

3 Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Aitan I. Abdullaeva
Ostrovityanova 1, Moscow, 117997; ur.tsil@aknatia

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Author contribution: Sashkina TI, Abdullaeva AI — research planning, data processing, manuscript editing; Zaychenko OV and Pustovaya EP — data processing, statistical data processing, manuscript editing; Sokolova SI, Saldusova IV — data processing, manuscript editing; Faskhutdinov DK, Runova GS — data collection, manuscript drafting.

Received: 2019-06-25 Accepted: 2019-07-25 Published online: 2019-08-18
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Fig. 1. Distribution of CGP patients in groups depending on the severity of the disease (n = 25)
Fig. 2. Applying medicinal leeches to a CGP patient. A standard-sized medicinal leech is attached to the inflamed periodontal tissues
Fig. 3. PMA index dynamics, treatment group (n = 25)
Fig. 4. PMA index dynamics, control group (n = 25)
Fig. 5. PMA index comparison after treatment, control and treatment groups