Successful periodontal treatment is dependent on anti-inflammatory procedure which includes both mechanical and chemotherapeutic approach. Chemotherapeutic approach includes local application or sustained release of local drug delivery agents and systemic approaches. Locally delivered antimicrobial agents are administered to prevent plaque accumulation and to disinfect the root surface and adja...

A comprehensive plan for periodontal disease (PD) care in Taiwan provides non-surgical and supportive periodontal treatment. The aim of this study was to determine whether the care plan could improve the oral health-related quality of life of patients with PD.This study was conducted by purposive sampling and a quasi-experimental design. Patients with PD were assigned to either comprehensive pe...

background: the purpose of this study was to determine the salivary levels of alkaline phosphatase (alp) and acid phosphatase (acp) activities in patients with periodontal disease and to evaluate the use of these enzymes as biochemical markers for periodontal tissue damage. materials and methods: in this prospective analytical study, we examined the activities of salivary alp and acp in patient...

Damage of pulp tissue usually begins in the coronal pulp. Its mistreatment or its lack of on time detection determines the progressive inclusion of the whole endodontic space in its evolution, opening the way of its expansion in the surrounding tissues of the tooth, and on the marginal apical tissue. Aim. The goal of this study was to highlight that the primary endodontic lesions with secondary...

Background Oral hygiene is the most essential factor in the prevention and therapy of many diseases, especially the periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene-related knowledge, self-efficacy, and motivation of the young adults of rural-based Tamilian population, with their current oral hygiene practices to assess the effect of patient motivation after initial p...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical efficacy of InGaAsP diode laser as adjunct to traditional scaling and root planing. BACKGROUND DATA The use of laser is one of the most recent methods in nonsurgical periodontal treatment. Efficacy and side effects of each type of laser treatment have yet to be determined. METHODS Thirty patients suffering from moderate periodontal di...

Clinically, in periodontally susceptible or compromised patients who present malocclusion, the orthodontic intervention can be only in itiated when the periodontal inflammatory/infectious process is controlled and stable periodontal condition is achieved. Periodontal microbiota control is achieved throughout elimination or significant reduction of periodontal pockets. After the periodontal trea...

Adjunctive therapeutic strategies that modulate the inflammatory mediators can play a significant role in periodontal therapy. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 60 subjects diagnosed as periodontitis patients were evaluated for 28 days after periodontal treatment combined with selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. The experimental group received scaling and root planning (...

 The Comprehensive Periodontal Therapy Statement provides an overview of the components that should constitute efficient and effective periodontal treatment, including: o Scope of periodontal therapy o Periodontal evaluation o Establishing a diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan o Informed consent and patient records o Treatment procedures o Evaluation of therapy o Factors modifying results...