Papillion-Lefèvre Syndrome: Periodontists’ Perspective [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2015 Papillion-Lefèvre Syndrome is a very rare disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance distinguished by palmar plantar hyperkeratosis and early onset of periodontitis affecting the dentition. Genetic studies have identified a mutation in the major gene locus of chromosome 11q14 with loss of function.
Swati Reddy Tiyyagura +6 more
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Effects of laser-assisted cosmetic smile lift gingivectomy on postoperative bleeding and pain in fixed orthodontic patients: a controlled clinical trial [PDF]
, 2014 Background and objective Diode lasers are becoming popular in gingival treatment following orthodontic treatments. Despite their merit and clinical implications, postoperative pain and bleeding after surgery with diode lasers are not assessed
Farhad Sobouti +3 more
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ULearn: personalized medical learning on the web for patient empowerment [PDF]
, 2019 Health literacy constitutes an important step towards patient empowerment and the Web is presently the biggest repository of medical information and, thus, the biggest medical resource to be used in the learning process.
AK Jain +4 more
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Periodontists’ perspective of HIV manifestations [PDF]
HIV & AIDS Review, 2018 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus having special affinity for the CD4 receptor molecule, which is present on the surface of T-helper lymphocytes. There are two genetically different but related forms of HIV, HIV-1 and HIV-2, that have been isolated from patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Neetha J. Shetty +2 more
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Effects of Shape and Position of Gingival Margin of Maxillary Anterior Teeth on Perception of Smile Aesthetics by Periodontists, Restorative Dentists, General Dentists, and Non-professionals [PDF]
Journal of DentistryBackground: Each patient may have a different idea of a beautiful smile. Also, during treatment, periodontists, restorative dentists and general dentists should be aware that their personal views on the beauty of a smile and their degree of sensitivity ...
Moien Masoumi +3 more
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Salivary inflammatory mediators and metalloproteinase 3 in patients with chronic severe periodontitis before and after periodontal phase I therapy [PDF]
, 2013 The role of IL-1β, PGE2 and MMP-3 in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease is well researched. This study aimed to asses and compared the salivary IL-1β, PGE2 and MMP-3 levels in patients with untreated chronic severe periodontitis and those treated ...
Borda, Enri Santiago +3 more
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Management of Chronic Periodontitis Using Subgingival Irrigation of Ozonized Water: A Clinical and Microbiological Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: Adjunctive use of professional subgingival irrigation with scaling and root planing (SRP) has been found to be beneficial in eradicating the residual microorganisms in the pocket.
ANNIE V. ISSAC +7 more
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Aloe vera and Probiotics in Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis Patients: A Clinicoradiographic Study
RUHS Journal of Health Sciences, 2023 Introduction: Periodontitis describes a chronic inflammatory disease resulting in destruction of the tissues that support the teeth. In recent years, various host- response modulation therapies and local drug therapies have been developed to block the ...
Nainika Sharma, MM Dayakar, Shivanand Bhat, Pakash G Pai
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International Journal of Implant Dentistry, 2020 Background One of the challenges encountered by clinicians new to implant dentistry is the determination and controlling of implant location. This study compared the accuracy of fully guided (FG) and pilot-guided (PG) static computer-assisted implant ...
Jaafar Abduo, Douglas Lau
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Comparative evaluation of mandibular canal visibility on crosssectional cone-beam CT images: a retrospective study [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the visibility of the mandibular canal (MC) in CBCT images and if the visibility of the MC is affected by gender, location and/or age.
Blanchard, Steven B. +3 more
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