Objective: Kaempferol is a natural flavonol found in many dietary fruits, vegetables, and medicinal herbs. It reportedly has multiple beneficial properties as analyzed in vivo and in vitro. The objective of this study was to determine cytoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing characteristics of kaempferol in cultured human gingival fibroblasts. Materials & Methods: To determine cytot...

Gingival fibromatosis is a rare and heterogeneous group of disorders that develop as slowly progressive, local or diffuse enlargements within marginal and attached gingiva or interdental papilla. In severe cases, the excess tissue may cover the crowns of the teeth, thus causing functional, esthetic, and periodontal problems, such as bone loss and bleeding, due to the presence of pseudopockets a...

Smile is an expression of happiness, self-confidence, kindness and beauty. Along with teeth and lips, gingiva is also a vital component of smile. Melanin induced gingival hyper pigmentation may appear un-aesthetic especially when it is associated with high smile line, upper anterior labial segment and is uneven in appearance. It affects individuals from all races. Generally, it is believed that...

Introduction:Aesthetics, the science of beauty, is an inseparable part of today’s dental treatment. Excessive gingival pigmentation is a major esthetic concern for many people, especially in patients with a gummy smile. Gingival pigmentation results from melanin granules, which are produced by melanoblasts. The degree of pigmentation depends on melanoblastic activity. Though it is not a patholo...

Gingival tissues in human cadavers were examined the blood vessel diameter in the depths of the gingival pockets such as three groups: gingiva adjacent to a sulcus of 2 mm (Group 1); gingiva adjacent to a 2-4-mm sulcus (Group 2); and gingiva adjacent to a sulcus of > 4 mm (Group 3). A meaningful significant difference was seen observed in gingival pocket side, intermediate and outer layer side ...

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant tumour of the epithelial cells of the oral mucosa and accounts for more than 90% of all head and neck cancers (Silverman, 2001). SCC’s may arise in different areas of the oral cavity, the most common sites being the posterior ventero-lateral border of the tongue and floor of mouth (McGaw and Pan, 1996). Gingival SCC’s account for approximately 9...

Most pruritus occurs in association with skin diseases; but gingival pruritus seldom seen in associated with oral dysesthesia. Most clinicians, including dental practitioners, do not know about how to deal with gingival pruritus. Our patient was a 74-year-old Japanese female who attended the Department of Oral Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital, because of gingival pruritus. Pregabalin was...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the gingival connective tissue response to screw-type titanium implants coated with Type I collagen nanofibers, which were prepared using the electrospray deposition method. Implants were immediately inserted into the socket of maxillary first molars after the extraction. Undecalcified sections after 4 weeks implantation were histologically observed....

Amidst several controversies involving orthodontic treatment and gingival recession, periodontal complications of tongue thrust habit especially in adults have not yet been fully investigated. This case report presents a successful clinical case of progressive spacing of incisors (PSI) with gingival recession treated with proper alveolar root housing and autogenous grafting. A 24 year old girl ...

Some kinds of drugs such as calcium (Ca(2+)) channel antagonists, antiepileptics and immunosuppressants cause gingival overgrowth as a side effect, the mechanism of which is still unclear. We have examined the effects of isradipine, one of the dihydropyridine-derivative Ca(2+) channel antagonists, on cultured human gingival fibroblast Gin-1 cells. In the present study, to elucidate the mechanis...