We observed nonsurgical improvement of interdental papillae in a patient undergoing supportive periodontal therapy. The patient was a 47-year-old Japanese man presenting with widespread gingival recession at Daniele's papilla presence index level 3 and Miller Class I recession affecting the facial aspect of tooth number 42. Initial periodontal therapy for periodontitis was performed, included o...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the concordance between the empirical choice of interdental brushes of different diameters compared to the gold standard, the IAP CURAPROX(©) calibrating colorimetric probe. It is carried out with the aim of facilitating the consensus development of best practices. All the subjects' interproximal spaces were evaluated using the reference technique (colorimet...

Aim: To check the awareness of interdental aids and their use in daily oral hygiene. Objective: To estimate the percentage of patients who are aware of interdental aids and to spread awareness on interdental aids. Background: Bacterial plaque is the principal etiological factor for periodontitis. Toothbrushing is essential for maintaining oral hygiene. However, toothbrushing alone is not suffic...

Despite advances in oral health care, patients and dental professionals remain uncertain about individually trained oral hygiene, in particular regarding the management of interdental cleaning. Prof. Denis Bourgeois, Dean of the University of Lyon’s dental faculty in France has presented scientific evidence that interdental brushes, in particular CURAPROX CPS interdental brushes, are efficient ...

If orthodontists and restorative dentists establish the interdisciplinary approach to esthetic dentistry, the esthetic and functional outcome of their combined efforts will be greatly enhanced. This article describes satisfying esthetic results obtained by the distribution of space for restoration by orthodontic treatment and porcelain laminate veneers in uneven space between maxillary anterior...

INTRODUCTION The goal of our study was to construct a map of the implant sites in the region of the attached gingiva around the maxillary first molars that would be appropriate locations for placement of miniscrews to serve as orthodontic anchorage. METHOD We conducted 58 radiographic examinations with the NewTom 3G(®) cone beam technique. For each interdental space, between upper second bicu...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of enhancing deficient interdental papilla with hyaluronic acid gel injection by assessing the radiographic anatomical factors affecting the reconstruction of the interdental papilla. METHODS Fifty-seven treated sites from 13 patients (6 males and 7 females) were included. Patients had papillary deficiency in the upper an...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of varying interdental bite platform thickness of the scuba mouthpiece on airway efficiency. METHODS 10 male divers had their mean peak flow measured for free breathing, maximum flow with diving mouthpiece, teeth in occlusion, and for five experimental mouthpieces with different thickness of interdental bite platform (1 mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, and 5 mm). RE...

Introduction: The black triangle is a condition where the interdental papila does not cover space between teeth which can interfere with aesthetics, pronunciation and cause food impaction, so preservation of in aesthetic area something that must be considered periodontal treatment. This article aims to review literature on definitions, etiology, classification, various considerations handling c...