The present study tested the effects of local injection of IL-1 and TNF soluble receptors on a periodontal wound-healing model in nonhuman primates. In this model, periodontal lesions were developed for 16 wk, followed by open flap surgery. Starting at the time of surgery, groups of animals received localized injections of both soluble cytokine receptors or else PBS three times per week for 3, ...

Colette Carmen CamenisCh is Specialist in Surgery and Attendant for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Switzerland; and riikka Veltheim is Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Akademikliniken, Sweden email: cc-cam...

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department o...

Clinical application of lasers in periodontal surgery has continued to expand in the last decade; however, controversies remain regarding their use. This article will describe the clinical application of erbium: YAG lasers for periodontal surgery: flap operations, osseous surgery, and semi-lunar coronally repositioned flap procedures, and peri-implantitis treatment by laser will be discussed.

When a newly inducted plastic surgery resident embarks on maxillofacial surgery, with drills, screws, plates and burrs, it seems like a new domain altogether. As a new resident, it is truly fascinating as to how such wide variety of bony work is done without scarring over the face. Here we discuss a few practical tips which the author has learned during his surgical sojourn in residency. It is ...

Currently, there is an increase in the demand for aesthetics, which includes need a beautiful appearance. Gingival hyperpigmentation extremely disturbing aesthetic problem caused by melanin deposition of melanocytes basal and suprabasal layers epithelium. The color pigment can range from pale to dark brown or black, depending on amount distribution tissue. depigmentation therapy periodontal pla...

BACKGROUND Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most commonly used medications for both medical and dental ailments. These drugs have been shown to increase bleeding during surgeries, which may prompt practitioners to discontinue their use before surgical procedures. The aim of the present study is to assess the effect of a common NSAID, ibuprofen, on bleeding during per...

Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department o...