This study evaluates the effect of subgingival irrigation with a 1% chlorhexidine collagen gel in periodontal pockets as an adjunct procedure to scaling and root planing (SRP). Thirty-seven sites with probing depth (PD) of 5-7 mm and BANA positive in 6 patients with chronic periodontal disease were selected. Sites were assigned to different treatment groups consisting of SRP only (group 1), SRP...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal periodontal disease and the health status of newborns using Apgar scores. METHODS One hundred pregnant women with periodontal disease were included in the case series and 100 pregnant women without periodontal disease were placed in the control group, respectively. The periodontal parameters of bleeding on probing...

introduction microbial plaque is the main etiologic factor which causes disease in soft tissue around dental implants. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of plaque on health indicies of soft tissue around dental implants. methods and materials 45 patients with 211 dental implants were examined clinically for four years after prosthodontic treatment. plaque index and health ind...

background: periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of tooth-supporting tissues. the present study was conducted to evaluate interleukin-10 (il-10) and interferon gamma (ifn-γ) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) of patients with chronic periodontitis. materials and methods: this case-control study was carried out on 60 men including 30 smokers and 30 age-matched non-smokers. the assessm...

BACKGROUND This study aims to compare the periodontal health status of current smokers versus nonsmokers. The study was carried out in the Dental department, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) between May 2009 and June 2010. A total of 280 male subjects, married, over the age of 18 were selected to take part in the study and their periodontal health was assessed by presence of calcul...

Aim: To compare the clinical benefit of full-mouth ultrasonic debridement against partial-mouth ultrasonic debridement in patients with chronic periodontitis up to 3 months after therapy. Materials & Methods: Sixty patients with probing pocket depth ≥ 5 mm were randomly assigned to evaluate the clinical efficacy of full-mouth ultrasonic debridement against partial-mouth ultrasonic debridement i...

Traditionally, periodontal diseases have been diagnosed by radiographic and clinical exams, including the assessment of plaque with a plaque index (PI), gingival inflammation with the bleeding on probing index (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Nowadays, clinical chairside tests are in use for more precise molecular diagnostics and treatments. This review desc...

BACKGROUND Dryness of the oral cavity is considered one cause of oral malodor. However, it is unclear which of the factors regulating the wetness of the oral cavity are involved in oral malodor development. This study investigated the effects of salivary flow and oral mucosal moisture on oral malodor. METHODS The study population comprised 119 patients (48 men and 71 women, mean age of 50.6 ±...