Purpose: Traditional approaches to mechanical debridement of the tooth surface to remove tooth accretions continue to be an integral part of periodontal therapy. The purpose of the present study was to test the effectiveness of mechanical non-surgical therapy in subjects with moderate to severe gingivitis and periodontitis. Methods: Ten subjects of moderate to severe gingivitis/periodontits wer...

Hypertension is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States worldwide. As primary care clinicians, nurse practitioners help patients control their blood pressure through lifestyle coaching medication. Among first-line medications for hypertension are calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine. In US, over 70 million prescriptions amlodipine written annually. Here we present c...

Purpose: Evaluation of the impact that a foreign body has in the gingival sulcus, expressed in scale to cause significant gingival infection. Material and Methods: In a sample of 10 clinical cases with fixed prosthetic appliances in the oral cavity, the levels of gingival fluid to bridge anchoring teeth are measured and compared to the same opposite respective teeth in the mandible and in the m...

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of smile esthetics among orthodontists and layperson, with respect to different maxillary central incisors vertical positions in full-face and close-up smile analyses. METHODS: Frontal photographs of the smiles of two adult women were used. Images were altered to create a symmetrical image with the gingival margin levels...

INTRODUCTION Importance of good smile cannot be underestimated in enhancement of beauty, self-confidence and personality of a person. Health and appearance of gingiva is an essential part of attractive smile. Gingival pigmentation gives rise to unesthetic smile line. In present world, with increasing awareness to esthetic, people have become highly concerned about black gums. Various treatment ...

A smile is a form of one's facial expression that widely used and easy to see. Having an aesthetic attractive can make person more confident when interacting socially in their environment. There are eight main components assessed smile, two which the arc gingiva display. Both have received lot attention because they known major influence on smile.The harmony gingival display will produce smile....

Idiopathic gingival enlargement is a type of gingival fibromatosis characterized by progressive overgrowth of the gingival tissues.This case report presented the clinical features of a typical idiopathic gingival enlargement which was treated with external bevel gingivactomy. The patient presented with generalized diffuse gingival enlargement involving the maxillary and mandibular arches extend...

Melanin is a pigment that contributes to our skin color. Hyperpigmentation where melanin is produced in excess quantity can cause significant esthetic problem. Facial aesthetics is affected by smile line. Gingiva is an integral component of facial esthetics. Hyperpigmentation in gingiva affects facial esthetics. Various surgical modalities have been employed to correct hyperpigmentation. But, r...