Prevalence and type of gingival recession in adults in the city of Divinópolis, MG, Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015 Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of gingival recession (GR), its classification according to Miller’s classification, and its relationship with gender, age, income and level of education, in the population of the city of Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
Geraldo Muzzi Guimarães +1 more
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Opioid Analgesic Prescribing Practices of Dental Professionals in the United States [PDF]
, 2017 The prescription of opioid analgesics by dental professionals is widespread in the United States. Policy makers, government agencies, and professional organizations consider this phenomenon a growing public health concern.
Okunseri, Christopher +4 more
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The combined use of computer-guided, minimally invasive, flapless corticotomy and clear aligners as a novel approach to moderate crowding: a case report [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this case report was to describe an innovative orthodontic treatment method that combined surgical and orthodontic techniques. The novel method was used to achieve a positive result in a case of moderate crowding by employing a computer ...
Altieri, Federica +3 more
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Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017 The effect of periodontal surgery on patients' quality of life was investigated. Sixty patients received regenerative surgery or resective osseous surgery.
Yu-Hsiang Chou +5 more
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Changes in Transforming Growth Factor-β1 in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Chronic Periodontitis Following Periodontal Flap Surgery [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess changes in Transforming Growth Factor–β1 (TGF-β1) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and examine correlation of TGF-β1 levels and periodontal parameters: probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical ...
Vignesh Vikram +3 more
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Journal of the California Dental Association, 1999 As the demand for esthetic dentistry has increased, dentistry has developed techniques to meet this demand. Periodontal plastic surgery has been part of this effort. This article outlines the scope of periodontal plastic surgery procedures to aid the dental team in diagnosis and treatment of esthetic dental cases.
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Potential use of human periapical cyst-mesenchymal stem cells (hPCy-MSCs) as a novel stem cell source for regenerative medicine applications [PDF]
, 2017 Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are attracting growing interest by the scientific community due to their huge regenerative potential. Thus, the plasticity of MSCs strongly suggests the utilization of these cells for regenerative medicine applications.
Codispoti, Bruna +6 more
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Using Enamel Matrix Derivative to Improve Treatment Efficacy in Periodontal Furcation Defects [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose Furcations are complicated periodontal defects. Untreated furcations lead to loss of the involved teeth and supporting tissues. It has been demonstrated that regenerative biomaterials are beneficial in reconstruction of the bone surrounding ...
Aimetti +10 more
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Anesthetic efficacy of articaine/epinephrine plus mannitol in comparison with articaine/epinephrine anesthesia for inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial [PDF]
Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 2019 Background. It is difficult to achieve successful pulpal anesthesia in mandibular posterior teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. The present study aimed to compare the effect of articaine/epinephrine anesthesia with articaine/epinephrine at a ...
Sahar Shakoui +4 more
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Effect of Aqueous Ozone on the NF-κB System [PDF]
, 2007 Ozone has been proposed as an alternative oral antiseptic in dentistry, due to its antimicrobial power reported for gaseous and aqueous forms, the latter showing a high biocompatibility with mammalian cells.
Brand, K. +8 more
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