The anatomy and physiology of the healthy periodontium will be described in its relationship to the natural dentition, jaws, and the oral environment. The periodontium serves as the supporting apparatus for the teeth in function and in occlusal relationships. It consists of the alveolar mucosa, gingiva, cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone. The embryonic origin, composition, and hi...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was conducted to evaluate salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) level in thalassemic patients with periodontitis in comparison to thalassemic patients with healthy periodontium.METHODS: Seventy-five patients were included in this study and were divided into three groups, group A: 25 major thalassemic patients with mild to moderate periodontitis, group B: 25 thalassemic ...

abstract background and aim: toothbrushes cannot reach all interdental areas. interdental cleaning is an important part of oral hygiene care. the purpose of this study was to compare the supragingival plaque removal efficacy of an interdental cleaning power device (aquajet) and dental floss. materials and methods: thirty subjects were enrolled in this single-blind, split mouth clinical trial. a...

Virtually all types of periodontal disease are caused by periodontal pocket infections, although several other factors, including trauma, aging, systemic diseases, genetics, etc., can contribute to the destruction of the periodontium (1, 18, 31, 52, 60, 107, 128, 127, 194). Repair of the periodontium and the regeneration of periodontal tissues remains a major goal in the treatment of periodonta...

Correspondence to: Simone Guimarães Farias Gomes Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba UNICAMP Av. Limeira 901 C.P. 52, CEP 13414-903, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil E-mail: [email protected] Received for publication: November 11, 2009 Accepted: March 20, 2010 Abstract The geriatric population has been growing fast over the last decades in Brazil and all over the world, changing demographics. Additi...

EFFECT OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT ON PERIODONTIUM

The article demonstrates how chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond burs were used in a simple esthetic and cosmetic procedure to treat discolored anterior teeth. A patient who experienced discoloration after bleaching was treated with direct resin composite veneers. Excess restorative material close to the periodontium was removed with a CVD diamond bur attached to an ultrasonic handpiece. Th...