PURPOSE To assess the impact of third molar removal on the periodontal status of adjacent second molars and teeth more anterior in the mouth in patients with mild symptoms of pericoronitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Healthy patients with mild symptoms of pericoronitis affecting at least 1 mandibular third molar were recruited for a study approved by the institutional review board. The subset analy...

Periodontal surgery seeks for tissue regeneration. There is a new grafting material called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), with multiple properties and one of them is regeneration. This study aimed to assess the regeneration efficacy of Platelet-rich fibrin in periodontal surgery. Were performed several computerized literature searches for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). That evaluated regener...

The use of periodontal surgery to treat the condition of gummy smile is an essentially aesthetic approach and plays an important role in raising the self-esteem of patients. Effective treatment requires identification of the best technique for the correction, and the long-term predictability of the procedure. Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct an integrative review of scientific ev...

Introduction: Biological Width is needed to maintain the health of gingiva around teeth that need restoration. Crown Lengthening (CL) surgery can be used to prevent  invading the BW by sub-gingival restoration. The aim of this study was to evaluate gingival indices before and after CL surgery. Materials and Methods: In this analytical-longitudinal study, 23 teeth of 18  patients referred to ...

1957 and applied to surgical procedures that ameliorated the relationship between gingiva and alveolar mucosa. Mucogingival surgery has evolved from traditional pocket therapy into a plastic surgical method that includes periodontal, peri-implant, and mucosal concerns (eg, papilla loss, buccal root recession, volumetric defects, unaesthetic or asymmetric gingiva), whether they are caused by ana...

This study analyzed the association of periodontal disease (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Seventy-five 35-60-year-old patients were assigned to 5 groups according to the presence (+) or not (-) of PD and RA and the treatment received (TR+) or not (TR-) for PD. Group 3 uses total prosthesis (TP). Clinical and laboratory evaluations were performed at baseline, 3 and 6 months of follow-up by ...