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Therapeutic interventions and clinical measurements were performed at baseline and repeated at 6\u00a0weeks. Oral hygiene instructions were reinforced at each visit. A questionnaire was handed to the participants for evaluation of patient perception of both utilized approaches.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      At 6\u00a0weeks, the two groups showed statistically significant reduction in plaque score and in gingival bleeding index compared with baseline. GBT required approximately 15% less chair\u2010time than SRP with a mean difference of 5.1\u00a0min, which was statically significant (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.049). Patient perception was more favourable for GBT than SRP.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Biofilm removal using erythritol AIRFLOW\u00ae and ultrasonic piezo\u2010electric instruments (GBT) can be considered equally efficient compared with the conventional SRP. 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