A water-soluble lipopolysaccharide from Salmonella enteritidis and a phenol-soluble lipopolysaccharide from Leptotrichia buccalis were applied topically to the healthy marginal gingivae of beagle dogs. Saline was applied to contralateral areas as an internal control. Increases in vascular permeability were monitored by measurement of gingival fluid, and the collected gingival fluid samples were...

Cyclic neutropenia is a rare haematologic disorder. This case report presents a 6-year-old girl who was referred in order to treat gingival recession, and was finally diagnosed as having cyclic neutropenia based on an oral examination, complete blood counts and a sternal puncture bone marrow test. The patient received systematic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy, full-mouth scaling ...

background: the differences between marginal gingiva and interdental papilla may be due to variation in the molecular composition of these two different anatomical structures. the aim of this study was to evaluate the staining intensity of fibronectin in human marginal gingiva and interdental papilla. materials and methods: in a prospective analytical study, 16 healthy subjects needing crown le...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the current research was to assess the prevalence of gingival recession and to investigate possible associations among this condition, periodontal and epidemiological variables in a sample of young Greek adults in a general dental practice. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 1,430 young adults was examined clinically and interviewed regarding several periodontal and epidemi...

This report describes a rare situation in which external cervical resorption was associated with gingival enlargement (pyogenic granuloma) in the upper left central incisor (tooth 21) in a 28-year-old man. Tissue from the lesion was examined histopathologically; periodontal, endodontic and restorative treatments were performed; and the occlusal disharmony, which had resulted in traumatic occlus...

The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (CEOT) is an extremely rare benign neoplasia, accounting for approximately 1% of all odontogenic tumours. CEOT can have two clinical manifestations: central or intraosseous (94% of the cases) and peripheral or extraosseous (6% of the cases). Although the latter is less common, the peripheral variant has been described as an insidious lesion, since it...

The effect of plaque control on gingivitis and periodontitis is well-documented. In short-term investigations, chemical plaque control (oral rinsing twice a day with 0.2% chlorhexidine-gluconate solution) has been effective in the prevention of human gingivitis. Experimentally produced human gingivitis heals completely within one week when the same method is employed. Tooth cleaning with oral h...

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of periodontal tissue caused by subgingival plaque-associated bacteria. Periodontitis has long been understood to be the result of an excessive host response to plaque bacteria. In addition, periodontal pathogens have been regarded as the causative agents that induce a hyperinflammatory response from the host. In this brief review, host-microbe interactio...

Patients who have undergone irradiation for head and neck tumors commonly have xerostomia. Loss of the protective constituents normally found in saliva leaves patients at greater risk for development of significant dental pathologic disorders, including gingival and periodontal disease. Periodontal disease and tooth extractions are currently accepted as etiologic factors for the development of ...

D estructive forms of periodontal diseases may have an early onset in the primary dentition. 1-~ Two types of prepubertal periodontitis (PP) have been described:1 a) generalized prepubertal periodontitis (GPP), which is characterized by severe gingival inflammation, gingival tissue proliferation, gingival recession, and a widespread and rapid destruction of the alveolar bone and b) localized pr...