Laser therapy has the potential to be an effective, minimally invasive procedure in periodontal therapy. The aim of the present review was to survey the relevant literature on the clinical application of lasers as a minimally invasive treatment for periodontitis and peri-implant disease. Currently, there are a large number of published clinical studies and case reports that evaluate the adjunct...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency chlorhexidine digluconate solution (CHX) as an adjunct nonsurgical therapy (NPT) patients with chronic periodontitis (CP), by analyzing presence and quantity periopathogenic microorganisms in subgingival biofilm. DNA extracted from biofilm obtained 40 CP divided into two groups (NPT+CHX NPT alone control) at baseline 2 months after therapy. s...

background: the possibility of impaired antioxidant status and so increased oxidative damage in periodontal disease is being conjectured. the present randomized controlled study was carried out with the objective of analyzing the activity of superoxide dismutase enzyme and thiol antioxidants in gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) and saliva as indicators of response to periodontal therapy. material...

background & objective : there are over 3 million mental retarded all over the world. so that promotion of oral and dental health of these patients is one of the major challenges in every society. this study was conducted to determine the periodontal treatment needs for these patients in tabriz institutes.   materials & methods : three hundred and eighty six mental retarded patients between 4 t...

BACKGROUND Maternal periodontal disease has been associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. We studied the effect of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on preterm birth. METHODS We randomly assigned women between 13 and 17 weeks of gestation to undergo scaling and root planing either before 21 weeks (413 patients in the treatment group) or after delivery (410 pati...

Title: Effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on glycated haemoglobin on type 2 diabetes patients (PARODIA 1 study): a randomized controlled trial in a sub-Saharan Africa population Authors: Nadia-Flore Tsague ([email protected]) Eric Lontchi-Yimagou ([email protected]) Arnel Redon Nana ([email protected]) Aurel Tankeu ([email protected]) Jean Claude Katte (jckatte...

The aim of the study was to compare and evaluate effect diode laser as an adjunct scaling root planing alone on clinical parameters Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) interlukin-10 level in chronic periodontitis. Ten periodontitis patients were selected. As it a split mouth study, two sites with deepest pocket one each quadrant randomly assigned for (SRP) SRP+ treatment. Plaque index, gingival pro...

Gingival enlargements may adversely affect speech, mastication, tooth eruption, and esthetics. These enlargements can occur as a result of the administration of certain anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants, and calcium channel blockers. The present case report describes the treatment of a patient with a phenytoin-induced gingival enlargement. A case of gingival enlargement should be treated in a...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of chronic periodontal diseases (PDs) and compare phases of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients attending a tertiary care center of eastern Nepal. MATERIALS AND METHODS Matched for socioeconomic status, participants were recruited in two groups: moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis (n = 24, 43...