background and aim . gingival recession as the apical migration of the gingival margin that results in exposure of the cementoenamel junction (cej) and the root surface. in this case series we aimed to demonstrate a combination technique using semilunar coronally positioned flap with free gingival graft for root coverage. materials and methods . a total of 12 healthy subjects, 25-45 years of ag...

OBJECTIVES To determine and correlate the effect of clomiphene citrate, Letrozole in women undergoing infertility treatment on the gingival inflammatory status. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study is a randomized controlled clinical trial which consisted of 26 women using CC for three menstrual cycles, 26 women using CC for more than three cycles, 26 women using Letrozole. All subjects we...

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 keratinocy...

Given that tobacco smoking habit is a risk factor for periodontal diseases, the aim of this study was to compare clinical periodontal aspects between smokers and non-smokers. The clinical status were assessed in 55 patients, 29 smokers and 26 non-smokers, aged 30 to 50 years, with mean age of 40. The clinical parameters used were: probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), clin...

Repeated measurements of pocket depth (PD), probing attachment level (PAL) and bleeding on probing (BoP) are among the most important diagnostic means for evaluating the status of periodontal health (Listgarten, 1980; Lang et al, 1991; Hefti, 1997). Ideally a blunted probe is gently inserted into the gingival sulcus until the probe tip reaches the most apical extension of the dentogingival epit...

Periodontitis is a common, progressive disease that eventually affects the majority of the population. The local destruction of periodontitis is believed to result from a bacterial infection of the gingival sulcus, and several clinical studies have provided evidence to implicate Porphyromonas gingivalis. If P. gingivalis is a periodontal pathogen, it would be expected to be present in most subj...

Gingival response to periodontal inflammation generates excessive lipid peroxide and such a condition may augment systemic health through increased circulating lipid peroxide. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the generation of lipid peroxide in periodontal inflammation could induce tissue injury in the liver, heart, kidney and brain using a rat model. Twelve Wistar ra...