Ensuring clinical success begins with a careful discussion of treatment planning, comprehensively covering all variables in simple to complex cases.
Periodontology 22 January 2025
The transition from a tooth requiring extraction to its replacement (with a dental implant) requires a series of clinical decisions related to timing, approach, materials, cost-effectiveness and the...
Periodontology 07 January 2025
To analyse the level of evidence (LOE) of clinical studies in the field of periodontology, and to investigate whether LOE is a predictor of scientific impact and social impact.
Periodontology 20 November 2024
The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of platelet-rich f ibrin (PRF) membrane used in combination with a modified coronally advanced f lap (MCAF) and to compare it...
Periodontology 08 November 2024
Microbiology in Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Periodontitis. A Report of Four Cases
The purpose of this report is to illustrate the use of microbiology in the diagnosis and treatment in four cases of severe adult periodontitis.
Periodontology 01 November 2024
The purpose of this editorial was to discuss a definition of success after periodontal therapy based on the retention of natural dentition.
Periodontology 23 August 2024
To evaluate efficacy of a problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy in preclinical and clinical teaching, test scores of 234 undergraduate dental students from the conventionally taught classes of 2003...
he purpose of this review article is to provide the dental practitioner with an understanding of the interrelationship between periodontics and orthodontics in adults
Evaluating the association between lifestyle behaviors and clinical results of periodontal treatment (phases 1 and 2) was the objective of the work published in JPG Digest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dr. Jonathan An from the UW Department of Oral Health Sciences to lead the first-ever study to evaluate rapamycin in older adults with...
Periodontology 20 December 2023
Although the studies currently available are heterogeneous and limited, the link between a very strict diet and beneficial effects on gum health has been demonstrated.
Periodontology 18 August 2023
This systematic review conducted by an international team of researchers aimed to examine a potential link between apical periodontitis and gastrointestinal diseases.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can aid in the diagnosis and treatment planning of periodontal disease by means of reducing subjectivity. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of AI...
Periodontology 13 July 2023
Developed by the European Federation of Periodontology, a rigorous and transparent process included synthesis of relevant research in 13 specifically commissioned systematic reviews and a structured...
It is difficult to maintain satisfactory plaque control by patients without ongoing supervision by a professional hygienist or dentist. Artificial intelligence can be used to provide a visual check...
Periodontology 10 July 2023
There are conflicting reports on the relationship between vitamin D and periodontal disease. This research aimed to analyze the association between serum 25(OH)D3, a vitamin D precursor and...
Obesity can increase a person’s risk of developing periodontal disease, and patients with obesity have greater health care costs. However, the effect of obesity on periodontal treatment costs has...
Periodontology 05 July 2023
The study analyzed studies investigating the relationship between obesity and periodontitis in adults between 18 and 70 years. Animal studies and systematic reviews were also included.
Invisibility of subgingival scaling is the most important negative factor affecting the performance of periodontal treatment. A multisensory teaching strategy is used in the preclinical training of...
Researchers conducted a single-center retrospective case-control study from 2012–2020, comparing the prevalence of apical periodontitis in patients with autoimmune disorders against a control group...