BACKGROUND Inflammatory periodontal diseases are found in many dentate individuals, but therapists and researchers who assess disease activity have had to rely on external clinical signs and symptoms to ascertain the health of the subgingival periodontal tissues. However, by using an endoscope in the subgingival environment, the therapist can see the relationship of subgingival tooth-borne accr...

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to report four year implant survival rate for immediate placement using socket shield technique. Objectives included evaluation esthetic outcomes and any complications associated with this Material methods: This is a prospective cohort 10 consecutive patients Implant between maxillary first premolars Data were collected (PPD, BOP, PES, buccal width keratini...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Phenytoin (PHT) has been known to promote wound healing in some medical conditions owing to its proliferative as well as anti-inflammatory effects. Yet, its application in oral lesions was less investigated. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in periodontal indices following the topical use of phenytoin in chronic periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METH...

PURPOSE The aim of this prospective multicentre study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of immediately loaded single implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were recruited at six clinical centres. Inclusion criteria were singletooth replacement in fully healed sites or post-extraction sockets with adequate bone height and width, to place an implant of at least 3.5 mm in diameter and 10.0 ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of powered toothbrushes for plaque control in patients with peri-implant mucositis, in comparison with manual toothbrushes. METHODS This randomized, prospective, controlled, clinical parallel study compared the efficacy of manual and powered toothbrushes for plaque control in implant restorations. Patients with bleeding on probin...

BACKGROUND Dental implant placement using flapless surgery is a minimally invasive technique that improves blood supply compared with flapped surgery. However, the flapless technique does not provide access to allow bone regeneration. OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical parameters following implant surgery in healed sites, using two procedures: flapped vs....

PURPOSE The aim of the study was the clinical assessment of the periodontium in patients with aggressive periodontitis (AP) after treatment with doxycycline hyclate. Moreover, an attempt was made to evaluate the effect of the treatment on the salivary concentrations of beta-glucuronidase, HEX, HEX A and HEX B in AP patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixteen patients with aggressive periodontitis,...

AIMS Several materials have been introduced as bone grafts, i.e., autografts, allograft, xenografts, and alloplastic grafts, and studies have shown them to produce greater clinical bone defect fill than open flap debridement alone. The aim of this clinical and radiological 6-month study was to compare and evaluate the clinical outcome of deep intraosseous defects following reconstructive surger...

BACKGROUND This study was performed to evaluate and compare the clinical and antimicrobial efficacy of subgingival irrigation with tetracycline and povidone-iodine as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty subjects with chronic moderate periodontitis were recruited in this split-mouth study with probing pocket depth of >3 and ≤5 mm and clinical attachment ...

BACKGROUND The use of endosseous dental implants has led to more sophisticated fxed options when considering treatment of patients with distal extensions. The use of narrow-diameter implants may reduce the necessity for bone augmentation. The mechanical strength of titanium is limited, so titanium alloys with greater tensile and fatigue strength may be preferable. PURPOSE The purpose of this ...