PURPOSE Periodontitis is an infectious disease caused predominantly by gram-negative anerobes. The host inflammatory response to these bacteria causes alveolar bone loss that is characterized as periodontitis. Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) have anti-inflammatory properties, thus have been used to treat some chronic inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis. W...

We present a case of a 47-year-old male who suffered from GE around his lower anterior teeth as soon as he started treatment with Felodipine 400 mg. We show that oral hygiene measures, antibiotics, and conventional periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing SRP) were all not sufficient to resolve the drug induced GE, which will persist and/or recur provided that systemic effect of the offe...

Background and aims. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of adjunctive photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of aggressive periodontitis. Materials and methods. A total of 24 patients with clinical diagnosis of aggressive periodontitis received scaling and root planing (SRP) for periodontal treatment. In a split-mouth design study, the teeth of one quadrant of each arch...

BACKGROUND Host modulation is fast gaining popularity as a preferred therapeutic modality for periodontal disease. Recent research in the medical field into herbal immunomodulators such as Septilin® has spurred an interest in evaluating its efficacy in periodontitis for the first time. AIM The aim of the study was to assess the immunomodulatory effects of the herbal immunomodulator Septilin® ...

Epidemiologic studies have reported increased incidence, prevalence and acuity of periodontitis in adults with diabetes and some have also suggested that treating periodontal disease may improve glycemic control in diabetic patients. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of different periodontal therapies on metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) a...

BACKGROUND Periodontitis is a major cause of tooth loss among adults. Several studies have shown a possible systemic impact of periodontal infection, including poor glycemic control in patients with diabetes. Recently, photodynamic therapy (PDT) was used to successfully treat periodontal infection. PDT provides a broad spectrum antimicrobial efficacy with no local or systemic side effects. The ...

Introduction: Deep periodontal pockets pose a great challenge for nonsurgical periodontal treatment. Scaling and root planing (SRP) alone may not suffice in cases where surgical therapy cannot be undertaken. Various recent studies have suggested the use of antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) for the management of periodontal infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of...

BACKGROUND Although the correlation between periodontal infection and atherosclerotic lesions has been well recognized, whether and how the nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) can improve the vascular inflammation has not been investigated clearly. METHODS Thirty-two apolipoprotein E(-/-) (apoE(-/-)) mice were randomly divided into four groups: (1) Con group: no treatment, blank control ...

Periodontal patients often report dentin hypersensitivity (DH) caused by root surface exposure or periodontal treatment. Tubular blocking technologies in toothpastes are effective for pain relief, but no specific chemical/physical agent has been reported patients. This double-blind randomized clinical trial compared the effects of three reducing DH Eighteen (18) participants were randomly assig...