Our aim was to evaluate haptic virtual reality (VR) simulation with repetitive training as a tool in teaching caries removal (CR) and periodontal pocket probing (PPP) skills. For the CR simulation, multilayered virtual models composed of tooth substance, caries, and pulp were developed. Seven students completed three training sessions each, which were scored based on the volume of the cut regio...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the caries rate and periodontal status in a sample of pregnant women with HIV+ infections from Puerto Rico. METHODS A pilot study was conducted on a cross sectional convenience sample of 25 pregnant women with HIV+ infections from Puerto Rico who visit the CEMI clinic (Centro de Estudios Materno Infantil) at the University of Puerto Rico. The ...

Destructive periodontal disease is a concern because of the potential damage to the dentition and the financial burden of treatment. It is generally agreed that microorganisms residing in periodontal pockets are responsible for periodontitis, but uncertainty exists regarding the exact mechanisms by which periodontal tissues are destroyed. Approximately 500 bacterial taxa inhabit periodontal poc...

The authors’ aim was to determine the role of pre-prosthetic periodontal preparation in the life expectancy of dental bridges. Materials and methods: A retrograde screening study was performed on 58 patients with bridge restorations, subsequently divided into two groups: Group 1 involved patients who had undergone pre-prosthetic periodontal preparation and Group 2 where patients had not had any...

Recent studies investigating protease-activated receptor type 2 (PAR-2) suggest an association between the receptor and periodontal inflammation. It is known that gingipain, a bacterial protease secreted by the important periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis can activate PAR-2. Previous studies by our group found that PAR-2 is overexpressed in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patien...

BACKGROUND Currently, a large variety of classifications is used for periodontitis as a risk factor for other diseases. None of these classifications quantifies the amount of inflamed periodontal tissue, while this information is needed to assess the inflammatory burden posed by periodontitis. AIM To develop a classification of periodontitis that quantifies the amount of inflamed periodontal ...

Successful periodontal treatment is dependent on anti-inflammatory procedure which includes both mechanical and chemotherapeutic approach. Chemotherapeutic approach includes local application or sustained release of local drug delivery agents and systemic approaches. Locally delivered antimicrobial agents are administered to prevent plaque accumulation and to disinfect the root surface and adja...

This paper reviews some of the commonly used indices for measurement of gingivitis and periodontal disease. Periodontal disease should be measured using loss of attachment, not pocket depth. The reliability of several of the indices has been tested. Calibration and training of examiners seems to be an absolute requirement for a satisfactory inter-examiner reliability. Gingival and periodontal d...

background: there is a hypothesis that people with rheumatoid arthritis (ra) can also be at risk of periodontal disease. this study aimed to assess the periodontal health in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis. methods and materials: thirty ra patients with ra and 30 healthy individuals without ra were included. information regarding demographic characteristics and periodontal parame...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate the association between serum lipids and periodontal infection and the role of serum lipids in the association between body weight and periodontal infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Health 2000 Health Examination Survey, which included 8028 subjects aged 30 or older living in continental Finland. This study was based on a subpopulation of den...