Impact of Periodontal Therapy on Mental Health Parameters

participant will receive standard periodontal treatment consisting of two sessions of supra- and subgingival debridement (steps 1 and 2) under local anesthesia following current guidelines for periodontal therapy in patients with periodontitis (Herrera et al., 2022; Sanz et al., 2020). The use of chlorhexidine (0.12%) and cetylpyridinium chloride (0.05%) mouthwash will be prescribed twice a day for 15 days (Perio-Aid®, Dentaid, Barcelona, Spain). If needed, hopeless teeth might be extracted during this step.

periodontal treatment consisting of two sessions of supragingival debridement with anesthesia (step 1) and administration of a placebo mouthwash (FluorAid®, Dentaid, Barcelona, Spain), twice a day for 15 days.