BACKGROUND AND AIM There is a lack of suitable in vitro models to evaluate various treatment modalities intending to remove subgingival bacterial biofilm. Consequently, the aims of this in vitro-study were: a) to establish a pocket model enabling mechanical removal of biofilm and b) to evaluate repeated non-surgical periodontal treatment with respect to biofilm removal and reformation, surface ...

CONTEXT Tobacco smoking is a recognized behavioral risk factor for periodontal disease (through its systemic effects), and cannabis smoking may contribute in a similar way. OBJECTIVE To determine whether cannabis smoking is a risk factor for periodontal disease. DESIGN AND SETTING Prospective cohort study of the general population, with cannabis use determined at ages 18, 21, 26, and 32 yea...

Although defect or defect morphology continue to prevail as the basis for treatment in current periodontology, diagnosis must be the basis for periodontal therapy (20). The periodontal therapist should aim at eliminating the causative and contributing factors of the disease. Based on diagnosis, the integration of reparativeproceduresmayleadtodefinitivetreatment,which canhelpmaintaintherapeuticr...

BACKGROUND A lot of studies have shown periodontal diseases as a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. The association between periodontitis and preeclampsia has been studied recently with controversy. Considering the importance of preventing preeclampsia as a dangerous and life-threatening disease in pregnant women, the present study was carried out. METHODS Two hundred and ten pregnan...

Previous studies have suggested that cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for periodontal diseases. 1-3 Compared to non-smokers, smokers have a higher prevalence for periodontitis, a greater extent of periodontal diseases and rate of disease progression. Cigarette smoking has been related to progressive loss of periodontal attachment, 3 increasing probing depth, 2,3 alveolar bone loss...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to identify a role for endodontic intervention in enhancing the regenerative potential of the periodontal ligament when combined with periodontal treatment in seriously involved teeth with a secondary endodontic component. METHODS Patients who exhibited radiolucency extending to the periapical region, abnormal electric pulp testing values, and deep probing de...

UNLABELLED The aim of the present study was to assess the predictability of probing attachment gain and probing pocket depth reduction following Emdogain treatment at sites with deep angular bone defects. MATERIAL AND METHODS 108 consecutively-treated periodontal patients (mean age 55.8 years) were included. Each subject exhibited at least 1 deep interproximal intrabony defect that could be i...

OBJECTIVES Evidence of the extent of poor oral health in the older UK adult population is limited. We describe the prevalence of oral health conditions, using objective clinical and subjective measures, in a population-based study of older men. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A representative sample of men aged 71-92 years in 2010-2012 from the British Regional Heart ...

conclusions the pregnancy adaptation training package increased the adaptation and maternal-fetal attachment scores in pregnant women with a history of baby loss. results before the intervention, there were no statistically significant differences between the study and control groups in terms of maternal-fetal attachment (p = 0.280) and adaptation to pregnancy (p = 0.883). however, following th...

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of localized and generalized aggressive periodontitis, as well as of incidental attachment loss, in a population of adolescents and young adults aging between 15 and 25 years (19.4 +/- 3.44) from Vale do Paraíba - SP, who searched for general dental care at the Department of Dentistry, University of Taubaté, São Paulo. Six hundred pat...