Prosthodontic treatment using dental implants is one of the solutions for partially and completely edentulous patients. The peri-implant area is colonized by a large variety of oral microbial complexes. Various prosthesis may provide means of mechanical attachment to the microflora; this in turn allows their aggregation and colonization. There exists a relationship between the peri-implant micr...

Periodontitis is a multifactorial, irreversible and cumulative condition, initiated and propagated by bacteria and host factors. The multifactorial nature of periodontitis is related with the complex interactions between microorganisms in the microbial dental plaque and host response mechanisms, as well as environmental factors. Progression of periodontal disease is very much dependent on host ...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is carbohydrate intolerance of various degrees occurring or being observed during pregnancy for the first time. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between periodontal health and GDM, which is one of the most important medical complications of pregnancy. Materials and methods: One hundred and sixty-five pregnant women...

Traumatic injuries to permanent teeth include coronal and root fractures, subluxations, luxations, and avulsions. The most common complications after avulsions are necrosis of the pulp and root resorption. Treatment is often complex, time consuming, and expensive and requires multidisciplinary approaches such as endodontic and periodontal treatments, surgery, orthodontic movements, as well as e...

BACKGROUND oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD), aspiration and poor oral health status are potential risk factors in elderly patients with aspiration pneumonia (AP). AIM to assess the oral hygiene status and the prevalence of periodontal disease and dental caries in elderly patients with OD. PATIENTS AND METHODS fifty elderly patients (79.7 ± 6.64 years) with OD associated with ageing or neurologi...

AIM The aim of this report is to present the management of three cases of different magnitude affecting the periodontal attachment apparatus due to the presence of a palato-radicular groove (PRG). BACKGROUND The palato-radicular groove is a developmental anomaly often associated with localized periodontitis and pulpal necrosis. CASE DESCRIPTION The authors present three cases involving the ...

The purpose of this multicenter randomized controlled trial was to compare the clinical, radiographic, and patient-centered outcomes early loaded mandibular overdentures deliberately placed on two or three implants. were: implant prosthesis success survival rates; biological technical complications; marginal bone loss; patient satisfaction; periodontal parameters. results showed no differences ...

AIM The aim of this report is to present a case of Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) with oral manifestations requiring periodontal management along with a discussion of the clinical, hematologic, and molecular level features of the disease. BACKGROUND GT is a rare hematological disorder with oral manifestations affecting platelets and clotting. It is characterized by spontaneous bleeding from mu...

The periodontal abscesses are localized purulent infections of periodontal tissue. The periodontal abscess is the third most frequent dental emergency and it is specialy prevalent among untreated periodontal patients and periodontal patients during maintenance. In this article, a patient with periodontal abscess due to poor oral hygiene was treated periodontically 3 days after the start of anti...

objective: an association between poor oral health and chronic lung disease has recently been reported. the purpose of this study was to explore this potential association between asthma and periodontal disease. materials and methods: this is a descriptive case controlled study. the samples were selected from patients referred to respiratory disease clinic in a hospital in tehran, iran. the stu...