Background: Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for periodontal disease. It also causes pigmentation of oral mucosa. The present study was aimed to assess the effects of smoking on lip and gingival pigmentation and periodontal status and the relationship between pigmentation and periodontal parameters. Methods: A total of 109 smokers and an equal number of non-smoker controls (mean a...

Peculiarities of pathomorphological changes periodontal components rats under the long-term opioid influence during twelve weeks in experiment have been studied.Objective – to determine features structural tissues complex conditions experimental action opioids for weeks.Methods. Adult male were administered analgesic nalbuphine 12 weeks, gradually increasing doses every 2 weeks. The initial dos...

A gummy smile is when there is too much exposure of the upper gingival during smiling. The appearance of the gingival contour depends on the underlying bony architecture. This is further influenced by factors like tooth position, the type of periodontium, the tooth form, aberrant muscle attachments and skeletal relationship. This review article focuses on the various factors influencing a gummy...

Several restorative alternatives for replacing a missing anterior tooth are now in use. The single implant-supported crown is one of the best restorative options, under certain biological and biomechanical conditions – such as sufficient bone quantity, condition and morphology of the periodontium, integrity of the natural and restored teeth. The long-term success of an implant depends upon the ...

Introduction: The effects of periodontal diseases observed in adults have earlier inception in life period. Gingival diseases in a child may progress to jeopardize the periodontium in adult hood. Therefore, periodontal diseases must be prevented and diagnosed early in the life. Periodontal diseases risk factors must also be identified. The aim of this research was to find the prevalence and ide...

The literature relating to the histochem­ istry of the periodontal tissues is reviewed. The distribution of alkaline and acid phosphatase, mucopolysaccharides and glycogen, metachromatic substances, and the disulfide and sulfhydryl groups is described, and their probable role in the histophysiology of the periodontium is analyzed. Histochemical research may lead to a better understanding of the...