Background: chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the periodontium caused by microbial infection. The BANA test is a simple chairside test which allows the clinician to quantify the amount of anaerobic periodontal infection. PISA quantifies the inflammatory burden posed by periodontitis to cause systemic inflammatory response. By comparing the BANA test values with PISA, the valid...

Azithromycin is a macrolide which possesses a strong antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. In the present study, we studied the effect of azithromycin as an adjunct to non-surgical treatment in early onset aggressive periodontitis. Initial treatment consisting of oral instructions and full-mouth scaling and root planing was performed over a 2-month period. Pa...

Presently, bone replacement grafts are one of the modalities of therapy for which there is histologic evidence of regeneration coronal to the base of the previous osseous defect. Bioactive glasses are used extensively in medicine and dentistry. This study evaluated the additional efficacy of a bioactive alloplast, Perioglas, in comparison with open flap debridement only. 8 systemically healthy ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to identify a role for endodontic intervention in enhancing the regenerative potential of the periodontal ligament when combined with periodontal treatment in seriously involved teeth with a secondary endodontic component. METHODS Patients who exhibited radiolucency extending to the periapical region, abnormal electric pulp testing values, and deep probing de...

Aim: The aim of periodontal surgery is complete regeneration. The present study was designed to evaluate and compare clinically soft tissue changes in form of probing pocket depth, gingival shrinkage, attachment level and hard tissue changes in form of horizontal and vertical bone level using resorbable membranes. Materials and methods: Twelve subjects with bilateral class 2 furcation defects w...

BACKGROUND Obesity and periodontitis are important chronic health problems. Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of periodontitis. Whether obesity also affects the outcome of non-surgical periodontal therapy is to date still unclear. METHODS A systematic review of studies referenced in SCOPUS, MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, Biosis and Web of Science was performed. Titles, ab...

The purpose of the study was to compare, over 5 yr, the results following four conventionally used modalities of treatment for moderate-to-advanced periodontitis. Ninety subjects (53 females and 37 males), age 24 to 68 yr (mean 45) were selected for the study from persons seeking dental care or who were referred for periodontal treatment at The University of Michigan School of Dentistry. To be ...

Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Periodontitis are two chronic inflammatory disorders which share a similar pathophysiology. Previously many studies have proposed a relationship between both the diseases. Therefore, the aim of the study was to explore the co-relation between grading of Rheumatoid arthritis and severity of chronic periodontitis in south Indian population. Material An...

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the infection of periodontopathic bacteria in dental plaque. However, an individual's susceptibility to this disease appears to be associated with multiple genetic factors, as seen in the case of leprosy. In order to gain a better understanding of the pathophysiology of periodontal disease in subjects with leprosy, we investigated the cl...

Clindamycin, a lincosamide antibiotic, has been under-recognized as an antimicrobial agent for use in dentistry. The aim of the present work was to evaluate clinical efficacy of 2% clindamycin gel in addition to the basic mechanical periodontal therapy. At baseline, scaling and root planing (SRP) was performed at all 50 subjects (control group and test group). Clindamycin gel was applied after ...