Regarding the blood studies, several in­ vestigators . have reported higher than normal values for total calcium, total cholesterol, uric acid, sugar and phos­ phatase (in gingival blood) in various percentages of their cases. Lower than normal values have been reported for vitamin C, erythrocyte count and carbon dioxide combining power. Other workers have failed to confirm the findings for cal...

Localized juvenile periodontitis is a disease of the adolescent periodontium characterized by rapid alveolar destruction around molar and incisor teeth of the permanent dentition. Early treatment methods were variable and often empirical due to lack of knowledge concerning etiology. Elucidation of factors associated with the disease has led to different therapeutic approaches. A comprehensive r...

The present study was aimed at formulating thermoreversible in situ gel of local anesthetic by using xyloglucan based mucoadhesive tamarind seed polysaccharide (TSP) into periodontal pocket. Temperature-sensitive in situ gel of lidocaine hydrochloride (LH) (2% w/v) was formulated by cold method. A full 3(2) factorial design was employed to study the effect of independent variables concentration...

P ERIODONTOSIS may be defined as a noninflammatory degenerative disease affecting the supporting structures of the teeth, causing them to become loose and wander from their position in the dental arch. Rapid loss of the teeth is the usual. It affects the younger age group and it is believed to be more frequent in females. This disease was first described by Gottlieb in 1920. Since that time man...