SUTTICHAI KRISANAPRAKORNKIT, JANET R. KIMBALL, AARON WEINBERG, RICHARD P. DARVEAU, BRIAN W. BAINBRIDGE, AND BEVERLY A. DALE* Department of Oral Biology and Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, and Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine/Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, and Departments of Periodontics and Microbiology, School of D...

Mary Jacks, RDH, MS, assistant professor and director of advanced degrees, Department of Dental Hygiene; JoAnn D. Jordan, RDH, BS, research study coordinator, Department of Periodontics. Both are with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Mary Jacks, RDH, MS, assistant professor and director of advanced degrees, Department of Dental Hygiene; JoAnn D. Jordan, RDH, BS, res...

Gingival and Periodontal diseases represent a major concern both in dentistry and medicine. The majority of the contributing factors and causes in the etiology of these diseases are reduced or treated with ozone in all its application forms (gas, water, oil). The beneficial biological effects of ozone, its anti-microbial activity, oxidation of bio-molecules precursors and microbial toxins impli...

The rationale for periodontal plastic surgery was restoration of function, health and esthetics of periodontium from augmentation procedures. The subepithelial connective tissue graft is the gold standard to achieve desirable root coverage. Difficulty arises with the presence of shallow vestibule with no keratinized gingiva and a strong frenum attachment. Hereby presenting a case report to achi...