Periodontology 21 February 2021
Periodontal disease is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases around the world. If untreated, it may lead to loss of tooth-bearing tissue, apical migration of the junctional epithelium,...
Periodontology 04 February 2021
10-year study on periodontal health in reduced dental arch rehabilitation
Current aging populations are expected to retain more teeth associated with a high burden of periodontal diseases . In elderly patients, the concept of shortened or reduced dental arch (SDA)...
Periodontology 12 January 2021
Evidence-based periodontal plastic surgery: translation of research findings to practice
When talking about recession‐type defects, health, function, and esthetics are very closely interrelated. Such defects may routinely be associated with dentin hypersensitivity, root abrasion,...
Periodontology 07 December 2020
According to the new 2018 classification scheme, the diseases previously recognized as chronic (CP) or aggressive (AgP) periodontitis were grouped under a single category named periodontitis. A wide...
Periodontology 24 November 2020
A new genetic approach to identify those at high risk of generalized aggressive periodontitis
In this case-control study the authors selected some genes and loci which might be associated with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP), to identify the susceptibility genes of GAgP in...
Periodontology 27 October 2020
Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT): does it really stop progression of periodontitis?
Periodontitis can be defined as inflammation of the periodontal tissues. The inflammatory response due to the accumulation of pathogenic bacteria in subgingival plaque leads to clinical attachment...
Periodontology 29 September 2020
Today, it is widely accepted that the most common and important diseases of the oral cavity (gingivitis and periodontitis, dental caries and oral cancer) are...
Periodontology 01 September 2020
Periodontal and peri-implant surgical reconstruction of soft tissues with autogenous grafts
This state-of-the-art review presents the latest evidence and the current status of autogenous soft tissue grafting for soft tissue augmentation and recession...
It is well known that during pregnancy, significant fluctuations in the levels of female sex hormones take place. Progesterone and estrogen reach peak plasma...
Aggressive periodontitis (AgP) is a periodontal disease characterized by loss of periodontal tissue, early onset and a relatively rapid progression in the ...
The association between systemic diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus (DM), rheumatoid arthritis, metabolic syndrome...) and periodontits has been widely investigated. However,...
Crown lengthening is one of the most common surgical procedures in periodontal practice and it is used to reestablish the biologic width in a more apical...
Periodontology 10 March 2020
Why classify the localized aggressive periodontitis as a separate sub-category of periodontitis
The aggressive localized periodontitis (LAgP) is localized and mainly affects the first molars and permanent incisors. It has an early onset in adolescents or young adults, often with rapid...
Periodontology 12 February 2020
Clinical management of periodontally compromised teeth with advanced mobility remains an arduous challenge to the dentists. Splints are being used to overcome...
Periodontology 15 January 2020
Association between chronic periodontitis and oral H. pylori: a meta-analysis
Chronic periodontitis (CP) accounts for 95% of PD caused by microorganism infection and aetiology with local irritation. Most CP patients are adults,...
Periodontology 20 November 2019
Scaling and root planing (SRP) is the gold standard for the treatment of periodontitis. However, treated sites are subject to recolonization with a microbiota...
Periodontology 23 October 2019
Gingival recession (GR) may be considered a gingival and/or alveolar mucosal defect with functional repercussion since progressive GR is caused by loss of...
Periodontology 25 September 2019
Can tooth bleaching reduce plaque and gingivitis? A systematic review.
Aesthetics is becoming everyday more and more important for patients. Indeed, one of the main reason for a dental consultation is the alteration of tooth...
Periodontology 11 September 2019
Reduced masticatory efficiency in patients with periodontitis: data from an electromyographic study
The main purpose of dental treatment is to prevent tooth loss and aid in maintaining the functions of the stomatognathic system. However, the maintenance of...
Resective and regenerative procedures are applied in security for the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects. The ultimate aim of periodontology is to ...