The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of an ionic and a conventional toothbrush in reducing gingival inflammation measured by gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) volume. Twenty dental students participated in this randomized crossover clinical trial. Quigley-Hein (QH) Plaque Index was assessed in six sites per tooth. GCF was measured in 3 teeth. Two experimental periods of 28 days with ...

Introduction: Chronic Periodontitis is an infectious disease resulting in inflammation within the supporting tissues of teeth leading to progressive attachment and bone loss. Biochemical mediators oral fluids like saliva gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) are highly beneficial determination current periodontal status. Aim & objective: A comparative evaluation GCF salivary sclerostin levels chr...

Background: The crevicular fluid analysis represents a useful diagnosis tool, with the help of which noninvasive cellular metabolic activity can be analyzed. aim study is to investigate comparatively IL1β and IL6 in gingival clinically healthy adolescents young adults during acute phase orthodontic treatment. Methods: Gingival was collected from 20 patients (aged between 11 28) undergoing Measu...

The aim of the study was to compare and evaluate effect diode laser as an adjunct scaling root planing alone on clinical parameters Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) interlukin-10 level in chronic periodontitis. Ten periodontitis patients were selected. As it a split mouth study, two sites with deepest pocket one each quadrant randomly assigned for (SRP) SRP+ treatment. Plaque index, gingival pro...

AIMS To identify predictor variables involved in exacerbated gingival inflammation associated with pregnancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this cohort study, 48 pregnant and 28 non-pregnant women without periodontitis were included. The pregnant women were evaluated in the first, second and third trimester and at 3 months postpartum, whilst the non-pregnant women were evaluated twice, with a 6-mon...

Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare condition characterized by varying degrees of gingival hyperplasia. Gingival fibromatosis usually occurs as an isolated disorder or can be associated with a variety of other syndromes. A 33-year-old male patient who had a generalized severe gingival overgrowth covering two thirds of almost all maxillary and mandibular teeth is reported. A mucoper...