Periodontology

Periodontology     22 May 2019

Periodontitis and psoriasis: is there an association?

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease resulting from an opportunistic infection of endogenous plaque biofilm. Periodontitis affects more than 50% of...

Periodontology     17 April 2019

How long can periodontal treatments prevent tooth loss?

Periodontal disease is one of the most common oral diseases worldwide.. The major consequence of periodontitis is an increased mobility of teeth followed by...

Periodontology     06 March 2019

Association between matrix metalloproteinase -9 and periodontitis: data from a meta-analysis

Periodontitis is a common infectious disease that can slowly damage the supporting tissue of the teeth, resulting in loss of periodontal attachment and...

Periodontology     06 February 2019

Surgical treatment in a patient with severe chronic periodontitis - a clinical case

Maria Di Martino

A woman of 34 years in 2013 presented to our attention for a chronic localized severe periodontitis at the level of incisors 1.1-1.2. Clinically, between the two...

Periodontology     08 January 2019

Efficacy of statins in the treatment of chronic periodontitis

INTRODUCTION Scaling and root planing (SRP) remains elite treatment in cases of chronic periodontitis. However, these treatments may sometimes not be ...