A pleasing smile involves a harmonious relationship among the teeth, the gingival scaffold and the lip framework. In dental profession, aesthetics of the patient is the main factor to be focused on along with treating the disease of the patient. The primary goal of esthetic dental treatment is the restoration to a natural, healthy, and esthetic appearance from an otherwise damaged dentition [1]...

INTRODUCTION Gingival overgrowth has been linked to multiple factors such as adverse drug effects, inflammation, neoplastic processes, and hereditary gingival fibromatosis. Drug-induced gingival overgrowth is a well-established adverse event. In early stages, this gingival enlargement is usually located in the area of the interdental papilla. Histologically, there is an increase in the differen...

Objective: To identify malpositioned teeth in patients referred to periodontal treatment in the Brazilian Association of Dentistry, Pernambuco Division and evaluate the association of these irregularities with periodontal health. Methods: The sample comprised 90 individuals aged 15 to 69 years. First, each participant was examined to identify the types of abnormal tooth positions by means of vi...

BACKGROUND Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherent bleeding disorder. Gingival bleeding is a frequently reported symptom of VWD. However, gingival bleeding is also a leading symptom of plaque-induced gingivitis and untreated periodontal disease. In type 1 VWD gingival bleeding was not increased compared to controls. Thus, this study evaluated whether type 2 and 3 VWD determines...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the presence of matrix metalloproteinase-8 in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS A total of 48 GCF samples from 20 AMI patients, hospitalized at the Department of Cardiology and Angiology of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, were investigated. Besides the myocardial infarctio...

BACKGROUND Various surgical techniques have been proposed for treating gingival recession. This randomized clinical trial compared the coronally positioned flap (CPF) alone or in conjunction with a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) in the treatment of gingival recession. METHODS Eleven non-smoking subjects with bilateral and comparable Miller Class I recession defects were selected...

UNLABELLED In the recent past there has been an increased emphasis on morphogenetic tissue research of periodontal tissues. The aim of this study was to find qualitative and quantitative correlations in distribution and appearance of growth factors/cytokines/defensins and apoptosis in periodontal pathologies. MATERIAL AND METHODS Tissue was obtained from 5 controls and 6 chronical periodontit...

Introduction: Biodentine (BD), a dentin substitute, is currently used to treat external cervical root resorption, but its effects on gingival fibroblasts (GFs) are not fully known. Objective: To investigate and compare BD MTA (mineral trioxide aggre-gate) in terms of proliferative, migratory, adhesion human pulpal cells. Material Methods: Cells were incubated directly the surface disks. Adhesio...

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...