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...

OBJECTIVE To compare photodynamic therapy (PDT) as an adjunctive treatment of chronic periodontitis with scaling and root planing (Sc/Rp) in smokers. METHODS This is a split-mouth, single-masked randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between May 2010 and March 2011. Fifty-four teeth with probing depth of ≥5mm...

Periodontitis is an oral inflammatory disease of polymicrobial origin that causes the destruction of gingival connective tissue and the alveolar bone supporting the teeth. Host immune and inflammatory responses due to specific periodontopathogens and their metabolic products mediate local tissue destruction. Periodontal disease affects as many as 30% of adults and it is one of the most common c...

There are several studies that evaluate the use of lasers in periodontal treatment non-surgical or surgical therapy. However, while showed clinically beneficial effects some treatment, there few clinical reports additional advantages as adjunctive treatments periodontology. The aim this paper is to demonstrate and critically analyze level scientific evidence low-level high-power A narrative rev...

This paper summarizes the field of periodontal plastic surgery and its applicability as an adjunctive treatment modality in the delivery of esthetic restorative dentistry.

PURPOSE This study evaluated the efficacy of a xanthan-based chlorhexidine gel (Xan-CHX) used as antiseptic in periodontal pockets after scaling and root planing in patients with generalized mild-severe chronic periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS 30 systemically healthy patients, 15 males and 15 females (mean age 54,1 ± 6,9 years), diagnosed for chronic periodontitis were enrolled in this st...

BACKGROUND/AIM The knowledge of clinical features, microbial composition and susceptibility to antimicrobials of periodontal abscesses has recently improved. This descriptive clinical and microbiological study provides more information on the characteristics of periodontal abscesses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical parameters and subgingival samples were examined from 54 subjects presenting 60...

PURPOSE The purpose of study was to compare glycemic control using glycated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c) in diabetic patients with chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP) undergoing scaling and root planing (SRP) with and without systemic doxycycline. METHODS Fifty subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and CGP receiving antidiabetic therapy were selected for study. The selected subjects ...

This review addresses the role of adjunctive tetracycline therapy in the management of periodontal diseases and its efficacy in reducing inflammatory burden, oxidative stress and its sequelae in patients with coexisting features of metabolic syndrome. Removal of the dimethylamine group at C4 of the tetracycline molecule reduces its antibiotic properties, enhancing its non-antimicrobial actions;...

In this review, we critically evaluate the case-control studies examining the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis, two common chronic inflammatory diseases with a similar host-mediated pathogenesis. We review the "two-hit" periodontitis model that our group previously proposed, in which we elucidate how a systemic disease such as RA can potentially exacerbate or ini...