Abstract: Black triangle could become a space for food retention, therefore, it affects gingival health, pronunciation, and appearance of person, especially if occurs between the anterior teeth. This condition can be caused by periodontal disease due to poor oral dental hygiene, abnormal crown shape morphology, root angulation improper bracket placement during orthodontic treatment others. case...

background and aims. the anatomical features of gingiva are important in appropriate periodontal treatment planning. this study was designed to determine the anatomic features of gingival in a group of dental students in tabriz, iran. materials and methods. one-hundred healthy subjects (aged 20-24 years old) with no history of periodontal or orthodontic treatment and a gingival index of zero or...

To cite: Trivedi S, Dixit J, Goel MM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015211606 DESCRIPTION Extraosseous plasmacytoma, also referred to as extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP), is defined by ICD-10 as a localised plasma cell neoplasm that arises in tissues other than bone. It is considered one of the three variants of plasma cell neoplasms, the other...

background: the langerhans cells (lcs) are dendritic cells (dcs) which belong to the group of antigen presenting cells (apcs). their function is to recognize the antigen, capture it, and present it to the t lymphocytes; thus initiating an early immune response. the antigen presenting functional lcs may play an important part in initiation and development of gingivitis. the aim of this study was...

objective(s)tissue engineering is an attractive science because it promises new therapeutic strategies for repairing organs that have lost functions due to damage. the purpose of this study was to evaluate induction effect of human gingival scaffold in tissue engineering for skin regeneration.materials and methodstissue samples were obtained from crown-lengthening procedures and wisdom teeth re...