statement of the problem some studies reveal that pregnancy can be considered to be a risk factor for periodontal disease, due to increased levels of estrogens and progesterone. propose of this study was to determine oral health changes during pregnancy, using the community periodontal index for treatment needs (cpitn). material & methods this descriptive cross-sectional study was done on 95 pr...

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of age on peri-implant tissues in patients treated with implant-supported overdentures in the mandible. A prospective study was carried out with 2 groups of healthy edentulous patients. The mean age of the younger group (n = 32) was 46 years (range 35 to 50 years); the mean age of the older group (n = 26) was 68 years (range 60 to 80 years). ...

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...

it has been claimed that periodontal dressing reduces the risk of wound infection, bleeding and granulation tissue formation and improves tissue healing. this study sought to assess the effect of periodontal dressing on wound healing and patient satisfaction following periodontal flap surgery.this clinical trial was conducted on 33 patients presenting to hamadan university, school of dentistry ...

The aim of the present study was determine the prevalence and factors associated with dental caries and periodontal disease in Brazilian children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 80 patients ranging in age from 2 to 18 years old. Oral exams were conducted by an examiner with records of DMFT, dmft, Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI) and Communit...

This study evaluates the effect of subgingival irrigation with a 1% chlorhexidine collagen gel in periodontal pockets as an adjunct procedure to scaling and root planing (SRP). Thirty-seven sites with probing depth (PD) of 5-7 mm and BANA positive in 6 patients with chronic periodontal disease were selected. Sites were assigned to different treatment groups consisting of SRP only (group 1), SRP...

At present, there are no diagnostic tools that permit early detection of peri-implantitis. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the correlation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels with traditional periodontal clinical parameters around dental implants, since AST has been associated with destruction of cardiac, hepatic, and periodontal tissues. Twenty healthy voluntee...

OBJECTIVES In dentistry, the results of in vivo studies on drugs, dental fillings or prostheses are routinely evaluated based on selected oral cavity environment parameters at specific time points. Such evaluation may be confounded by ongoing changes in the oral cavity environment induced by diet, drug use, stress and other factors. The study aimed to confirm oral cavity environment changeabili...

In patients with multiband appliances, the effectiveness of an herbal extract containing mouthrinse (Parodontax©) was tested for possible reduction of plaque and gingivitis. A total of 40 patients (mean age: 16 ± 2.3 years) with mild to moderate gingivitis participated in this prospective randomized, double-blind clinical study. At baseline (Group 1: Parodontax©, n = 20, mean age: 15.8 ± 2.2 ye...

objective: whole-mouth examination is generally considered as a gold standard for exact periodontal disease assessment. partial mouth examination also has sometimes been used for this purpose, but its efficacy has been questioned. with regard to symmetric destruction hypothesis of periodontal disease, the present study investigated the efficacy of partial- mouth examination as an alternative fo...