The prevalence of periodontitis is dependent on the studied population and the case definition adopted. Periodontal diseases assume a greater global importance as the senior population is on the rise in most countries. The aim of this article is to review the global prevalence of periodontitis. Studies describing the prevalence of periodontitis in the world were searched through various indices...

Ayurvedic drugs have been used since ancient times; oral rinses made from these are used in periodontal therapy. Triphala is one of these with wide spectrum of activity .Chlorhexidine is a bisguanide antiseptic, a potent antibacterial and anti plaque agent. 24 patients with chronic generalised periodontitis were recruited for the study and divided into three groups, group A patients treated wit...

statement of problem: tongue thrust and/or its consequent swallowing pattern are amongst the parafunctional habits that have always been considered as etiological factors for dental disorders by different investigators. purpose: the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tongue thrusting and the incidence of periodontal disorders associated with this habit among patients referre...

A considerable number of Hispanic agricultural workers come to Northwest Michigan during the summer every year to harvest fruit and vegetable crops. The Department of Community Dentistry of The University of Michigan School of Dentistry helps provide dental services for these migrant workers and their families. Some 203 five-to-14-year-old children of migrant farm workers were examined for cari...

There have been numerous longitudinal periodontal studies that have compared the effects of two or more therapies on various clinical parameters. These studies are reviewed and their results are compiled. Both surgical and non-surgical therapy produced improvement in periodontal health. Surgical therapy tended to create greater short-term probing depth reduction than non-surgical therapy; howev...

OBJECTIVES to obtain a biomedical oral profile of a community of adult drug addicts in treatment by analysing their dental health, with a view to determining whether the state of their oral health could be attributed primarily to their lifestyle and the direct consequences of drug abuse on their overall condition, rather than to the effects of the drugs used. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The study was...

The tongue microbiota is a major contributor to oral malodour. Clinical studies indicate an association between oral malodour and chronic periodontitis. In this study, microbiota on the tongue of individuals with oral health, chronic periodontitis and gingivitis, was characterized in relation to the periodontal microbiota. Tongue scrapings, subgingival and interdental plaque were collected, und...

Objective: Epidemiologic studies provide strong evidence that chronic psychosocial stress and depression increase the risk of several systemic diseases disorders. The current research aimed to investigate association between stress, with Periodontal Disease indices. Material Methods: study counted 280 individuals, males females, 40–65 years age, were collected through a clinical examination mod...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the diagnostic value of the SK-013 (Sunstar, Osaka) in evaluating the effect of initial preparation. The SK-013 is a highly sensitive reagent to measure peptidase activity specifically produced by Bacteroides gingivalis. Bacteroides forsythus, and Treponema denticola. Thirty-six sites in 16 periodontitis patients were monitored in this study. The ...