BACKGROUND A common problem faced by prosthodontists is achieving adequate retention and stability in the mandibular dentures. Recording the lateral throat form (LTF) correctly can aid in the retention and stability. Till date, Neil's classification has been considered as the gold standard in measuring the depth of the LTF. This is a subjective classification and varies among different operator...

OBJECTIVES Gingival recession can lead to root exposure and discomfort for patients. There are various techniques for root coverage. The aim of this study was to compare the use of gingival unit graft (palatal graft including the marginal gingiva and papillae) with free gingival graft for treatment of localized gingival recession. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized controlled clinical t...

The oral cavity represents the entry portal for a wide array of antigenic challenges, both transient and more permanent. The more permanent challenges are represented by the substantial bacterial colonization that exists in the oral cavity. This environment presents a variety of niches for the establishment of unique microbial ecologies including the oral mucosa, tongue, tooth surface, and ging...

UNLABELLED The AIM of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of 40 MHz periodontal ultrasonography in the assessment of gingival inflammation, following professional teeth cleaning. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was performed on 18 teeth without restorations having subgingival calculus (upper and lower premolars and frontal teeth). After the clinical exam the Gingival Index and the Sulcus...

Background and Aims: Several studies have shown that there is greater number of viruses in deep periodontal pockets than in normal gingival sulcus. We also know that virus may have an important role in induction of Il-1β secretion by different human cells. In this study we intended to determine the capacity of Herpes simplex virus type 1 to stimulate Il-1β secretion in human gingival ...

Using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging, we studied the activation correlating with the awareness of stereoscopic depth using a bistable slanted surface (slant rivalry). Bistability resulted from incongruence between two slant-defining cues: binocular disparity and monocular perspective. The stimulus was perceived as alternating between the perspective-dominated percept (monoc...

background: bone loss is one of the hallmarks of periodontitis. hence, a major focus of research into periodontal regeneration has concentrated on the initiation of osteogenesis. osteoinduction requires the differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts with subsequent formation of new bone. the present study has been carried out to evaluate periodontal bone regeneration in intrabony def...

Gingival fenestrations are an opening through unattached oral keratinized tissue. Gingival fenestrations have rarely been reported in the literature. However, these lesions may be more common than has been reported; lack of symptoms may inhibit patient awareness. The etiology of these lesions are clearly unknown. In this article, two cases of gingival fenestration due to poor oral hygiene in ad...