Planing properties of seven Australian plantation-grown eucalypts were evaluated to provide recommendations on how these species should be machined and considered for the manufacture of high quality furniture and furnishings. The surface quality produced for each species was evaluated using eight planing conditions. All species performed well producing equivalent or better results than mature t...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Oral mucosa and interproximal spaces of the teeth could favor the colonization of periodontopathogenic bacteria, which could be targeted by chemical antiplaque agents such as chlorhexidine, present in different oral hygiene products, thus improving the control of biofilm growth and delaying microbial accumulation. The study aimed to evaluate whether the use of a hydrophobic ...

background and aims. the aim of this clinical investigation was to compare clinical and microbiological effectiveness of adjunctive chx gel in the treatment of periodontitis. materials and methods. twenty-four subjects with localized or generalized moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis underwent scaling and root planing. one tooth in each quadrant with a probing depth of >4 mm was chosen for...

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...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Scaling and root planing is one of the most commonly used procedures for the treatment of periodontal diseases. Removal of calculus using conventional hand instruments is incomplete and rather time consuming. In search of more efficient and less difficult instrumentation, investigators have proposed lasers as an alternative or as adjuncts to scaling and root planing. H...

In the present paper, a mathematical model is used in order to predict the longitudinal distribution of dynamic pressure on planing hulls. The present model is based on the empirical equations resulted from multitude of experiments that have been carried out over the years on planing boats. These empirical equations are able to predict a longitudinal section of the pressure distribution. The ob...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of locally delivered doxycycline as an adjunct to non-surgical treatment with the use of an ultrasonic device compared to scaling and root planing using hand instruments, by means of clinical and microbiological criteria. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty three patients with chronic periodontitis participated in this cohort study and were divided into two groups....

Biofilms are a complex community of microorganisms characterized by the excretion of an adhesive and protective extracellular matrix, microbeto-microbe attachment, structural heterogeneity, genetic diversity, and complex community interactions. Bacteria growing in dental biofilms display an increased tolerance to antibiotics and antimicrobial agents, including those used in dentifrices and mout...

Background: Antimicrobial agent has been effectively used systemically and locally in management of periodontal disease. Local drug has an advantage of higher antimicrobial concentration in subgingival site. Presently large number of herbal product researches in oral use in various from. The study researches neem extract when incorporated in LLD system used as adjunct to scaling and root planin...