Although defect or defect morphology continue to prevail as the basis for treatment in current periodontology, diagnosis must be the basis for periodontal therapy (20). The periodontal therapist should aim at eliminating the causative and contributing factors of the disease. Based on diagnosis, the integration of reparativeproceduresmayleadtodefinitivetreatment,which canhelpmaintaintherapeuticr...

Objective: the aim of this study was to investigate relationship between periodontal health condition and weight fetuses in Iraqi pregnant women order magnify importance maintenance during pregnancy. Material Methods: fetus determined using ultrasound scanning for 222 women, accordingly they were divided into two groups: group A: normal B: below fetal weight. Their examined by means Plaque inde...

The field of periodontal plastic surgery is always a subject of fascination for periodontists, and the importance of pink esthetics is gaining its pace. Preservation of what is existing is more important than its replacement. The same principle also applies to soft-tissue esthetic procedures thereby the concept of minimal surgical invasion came into existence. This article presents a series of ...

4Reader, Department of Periodontics, JCD Dental College Sirsa, Haryana, India. ABSTRACT The goal of any prosthetic procedure must include the establishment of a functional occlusion. It is known that natural teeth have periodontal ligament receptors that protect the teeth from excessive occlusal forces, which can cause trauma to supporting tissues and bone. Although many factors are involved in...

Aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and periodontitis are both chronic inflammatory disorders which are highly prevalent in populations. Bacteria involved in the periodontal disease have been found to be cardiovascular risk markers. Periodontal pathogens may contribute to the atheroma pathogenesis. Severe periodontitis is correlated with the prevalence of bacteraemia, and poor periodontal status...

OBJECTIVE To describe associations between the prevalence of periodontal disease severity and co-existence of systemic disease(s) and a smoking habit amongst periodontal referrals in a Caribbean catchment area of patients. METHODS A total of 100 patients completed a medical history questionnaire and were categorized for periodontal disease severity, using clinical and radiographic parameters ...

Talon cusp is a rare developmental anomaly that occurs most commonly on the lingual side of the incisors. It may cause various clinical problems, such as occlusal interference, irritation of the tongue, pulpal necrosis, caries and periodontal problems. Genetics is thought to be a major cause for the occurrence of this anomaly. This article reports three cases of talon cusp in three members of t...

Practitioners who are knowledgeable about the risk factors identified by the Consensus Report of the Sixth European Workshop on Periodontology and who are trained in techniques to eliminate or reduce them may be able to significantly improve long-term implant outcomes. A careful review of the literature suggests that this will include treatment planning, restoring a patient to periodontal heath...

Background The use of intraoral jewelry and piercings of oral and perioral tissues have been gaining popularity among adolescents and young adults. Oral piercings involving the tongue, lips, cheeks, and uvula have been associated with pathological conditions including pain, infection, scar formation, tooth fractures, metal hyper-sensitivity reactions, localized periodontal disease, speech imped...