In the light of the scarcity of epidemiological studies on the oral health of the general population within the context of the Amazon region, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dental caries and gingivitis, as well as to evaluate the need for restorative treatment, among school students aged 15 to 19 years in the city of Manaus, AM, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out on...

background: recently, there has been interest in non‑mammalian collagen sources such as fish collagen in the development of biomatrices and scaffolds for periodontal regeneration. in the present study, a novel collagen barrier membrane of fish origin was assessed in the treatment ofperiodontal intra‑bony defects. materials and methods: ten systemically healthy chronic periodontitis patients hav...

OBJECTIVES Gingival overgrowth is a complication of cyclosporine therapy following organ transplantation. Oral azithromycin is frequently used to treat this complication. This study examined the efficacy of local azithromycin, in the form of toothpaste, against cyclosporine-induced gingival overgrowth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty stable renal transplanted patients (10 men and 10 women) with ...

In the last years the treatment of non-inflammatory periodontal diseases has greatly changed. Apico-coronal dimension of gingival tissue is not considered to be of utmost importance, but significance of tissue thickness over each tooth is stressed. Purpose of this study was to show results of conservative and surgical treatment of gingival recession. Sample consisted of two groups of subjects, ...

Purpose. There are limited data about the gingival health status in Yemeni children. The aim, therefore, was to assess oral hygiene status and prevalence and severity of gingivitis among Yemeni preschool and school children. Materials and Methods. A total of 5396 children were included from 5 representative Yemeni governorates: Sana'a, Hajjah, Hodeida, Hadramaut, and Taiz. Five-year olds (1292)...

This study undertook to correlate lymphocyte transformation to human dental plaque antigens with clinical estimates of periodontal disease. Forty-eight patients with periodontal conditions ranging from normal gingivae to severe periodontitis were examined clinically. Oral cleanliness was determined by the Plaque Index System (Sflness & Loe 1964) and gingival health was assessed using the criter...

AIM To find the relationship of secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) to gingival diseases in childhood and adolescence by quantitative study of these antibodies in non-stimulated saliva. PATIENTS AND METHODS The survey included 30 somatically healthy children (mean age 15.37 +/- 1.06 yrs) with clinically healthy gingiva and another 30 children (somatically healthy) (mean age 15.07 +/- 0.69 yrs) ...

Background: Periodontal diseases are common in children, adolescents and adults. It affects the tissues that make up the periodontium. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of periodontal diseases and associated risk factors in children, presenting to UBTH. Materials and Methods: Study participants were children aged 8-16years who presented to the Paediatric Dental clinic. Dat...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The anatomical features of gingiva are important in appropriate periodontal treatment planning. This study was designed to determine the anatomic features of gingival in a group of dental students in Tabriz, Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS One-hundred healthy subjects (aged 20-24 years old) with no history of periodontal or orthodontic treatment and a gingival index of zero or...

background and aims. the aim of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on gingival recession in smoking and non-smoking young adults. materials and methods. the subjects consisted of 158 adults (75 males and 83 females), including 85 smokers and 73 non-smokers, with an age range of 18-33 years. all the subjects were clinically examined and answered questions reg...