Tulsi: From the desk of a periodontist
Introduction: Role of tulsi in periodontal disease is a polymicrobial infection primarily caused by periodontal pathogens existing within the subgingival plaque. The conventional method of lowering the bacterial load in the periodontal pocket constitutes
Malvika Singh
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Comparative evaluation of mouthwashes containing propolis and chlorhexidine for controlling inflammation resulting from plaque accumulation in patients with chronic gingivitis [PDF]
Background. Limited data are available on the effect of mouthwashes containing Iranian propolis on plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI) in patients with chronic gingivitis.
Ashkan Salari +2 more
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Assessment of salivary levels of 8-OHdG in patients with periodontitis and/or obesity
Background: Periodontitis is universally agreed to be an inflammatory disorder which arises as a consequence of periodontal pathogens interacting with the host’s immune response.
Muthana Samir , Suzan Ali
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Implant surgery by undergraduate students: preliminary 1-year outcome [PDF]
Background: The increasing demand for implant treatment requires that dentists are properly informed and trained. However, there is some concern that introducing implant surgery in the undergraduate program would encourage students to perform implant ...
De Bruyn, Hugo, Vandeweghe, Stefan
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Orthodontic and Periodontal Multidisciplinary Care [PDF]
Patients who are at risk of, or have a history of, periodontal disease requesting orthodontic treatment require careful multidisciplinary management in order to achieve optimal orthodontic and periodontal outcomes.
Pye, Andrew, Pye, Gurpreet
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Diabetes and periodontitis [PDF]
Copyright © 2004 Australian Prescriber Reproduced with permission from Australian Prescriber The document attached has been archived with permission from the publisher/copyright holder.Chronic gingivitis and periodontitis are common inflammatory ...
Hirsch, R.
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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]
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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Combined chlorhexidine-sodiumfluoride mouthrinse for orthodontic patients: clinical and microbiological study [PDF]
Background: Orthodontic appliances impede good dental plaque control by brushing. Antimicrobial mouth rinses were suggested to improve this performance. We therefore aimed to investigate the effects of combined mouthrinse containing chlorhexidine (CHX)
Abtahi, Mostafa +4 more
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Aloe vera and Probiotics in Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis Patients: A Clinicoradiographic Study
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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Comparative evaluation of mandibular canal visibility on crosssectional cone-beam CT images: a retrospective study [PDF]
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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