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Filter by:Gum disease require a lifetime supportive periodontal care aiming at preventing additional inflammation and bone resorption. During this phase it is also relevant to keep germs under acceptable levels through proper daily hygiene although patient's cooperation tends to decrease over time. There are conflicting opinions regarding combination of dental scaling with antibiotics. This is why the present study was designed to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effects of combined therapy 1 year following supportive periodontal care. Fifty patients who voluntarily decide to participate will receive dental scaling associated with two different antibiotics or placebo capsules. Paper points will be used to collect dental plaque samples and levels of bacteria will be determined. Dental specialists will also perform clinical examinations. Patients would be available for 4 dental appointments: prior to and 3, 6 and 12 months after dental scaling.
This study is being performed to compare different methods of visualization during routine gum surgery. The gum surgery is standard of care. This study will compare the use of a small camera (videoscope) in conjunction with magnification glasses during surgery vs. surgery only using magnification glasses. Both methods are routinely used and are standard of care methods of visualization. The small camera (videoscope) is a device which allows us to see the area under high magnification and projects live video feed on a computer screen. The study is a split-mouth design pilot study. The patients are only receiving treatment that was previously diagnosed prior to entering the study. The treatment performed is standard treatment that fits in the routine standard of care. No interventional treatment is being performed. The only difference is the method of visualization/observation by the practitioner used during the surgical procedure. One side of the mouth will be treated with just loupes while the other side of the mouth will be treated with loupes and the videoscope.
Periodontal regenerative therapy has focused on various non-surgical and surgical treatment methods. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has shown to possess multiple uses, including properties that promote healing of both soft and hard tissues. In the present study, we hypothesized that the addition of PRF into periodontal pockets, as an adjunct to conventional scaling and root planing (SRP), would enhance the outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy. This split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial included 26 periodontal pocket sites in 13 patients with periodontitis. The pockets were randomly assigned as either test or control sites. In the test group, PRF was placed as an adjunct to SRP, while the control group received SRP alone. Probing pocket depths (PPD), clinical attachment levels (CAL), gingival recession (GR), plaque index (PI), and gingivitis index (GI) were measured at baseline and at six weeks. The wound healing index was measured during the six-week follow-up period.
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that destroys tooth-supporting structures through oral bacterial plaque. ozone gel's act as an antimicrobial effect as an adjunct to conventional periodontal therapy (scaling and root planning). exposure of bacteria to ozone leads to the oxidation of the phospholipids and lipoproteins that comprise the bacterial cell membrane. Ozone gel has the potential to play an anti-inflammatory role in the treatment of periodontitis by monitoring both clinical and biological parameters.
Platelet rich fibrin (PRF) has been widely used in regenerative dentistry since it provides plenty amount of growth factors that enhance wound healing and tissue regeneration. Platelet derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) is a growth factor with essential functions such as regulation of cell migration, proliferation, and differentiation. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of PRF in improving the clinical periodontal parameters and GCF level of PDGF-BB.
A Randomized, controlled clinical trial and split-mouth design was performed to assess and compare the effect of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) on soft tissue healing, periodontal pocket depth and alveolar bone height distal to second molar of the study and control groups after third molar surgical removal. Sample include of participants who had indication of impacted lower third molars extraction on both sides with symmetrically orientation and same difficult index. All participants had same extraction protocol on both side at Department of Oral surgery, Faculty of Odonto-stomatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. Soft tissue healing, periodontal pocket depth and distal bone height were evaluation by an independent investigator.
The aim of the present study is to clinically and radiographically evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor (rhPDGF) in intrabony defects following scaling and root planing (SRP). This study will be designed as a randomized clinical trial of 12-month duration. A total of 51 patients (each with a single infrabony defect) will be recruited and randomly equally distributed into 3 groups: an experimental group treated with SRP and rhPDGF, a first control group treated with SRP and collagen sponge and a second control group treated with SRP alone. Each defect will be treated with an ultrasonic scaler with dedicated thin tips for supra- and subgingival debridement associated with hand instrumentation under local anesthesia. Caution will be taken to preserve the stability of soft tissues. Following SRP, experimental and control sites will be randomly chosen. The test sites will be treated by inserting a collagen plug soaked for at least 15 minutes in a 1.5cc solution containing hPDGF-BB. In the first control group the infrabony defects will be treated with SRP and a collagen sponge soaked in saline solution. In the second control sites no further treatment will be carried out. Pre- and post-treatment clinical measurements were performed by an examiner blinded to the treatment modalities using a graded periodontal probe (HuFriedy UNC 15). Before the treatment and at 6 and 12 months post-treatment, all patients were examined by measuring the clinical attachment level, probing depth, gingival recession, full-mouth plaque score and bleeding on probing. Standardized radiographs of selected study sites will be taken at baseline and at the 6 and 12 months follow-up visits using the long-cone technique with a customized holder and a thermoplastic occlusal reference to allow reproducible positioning. All radiographs will be analysed by a dedicated dental software (Carestream Dental LLC Atlanta, GA, USA) to make linear measurements. The defect bone level (DBL), the defect angle (DA) and the radiographic defect area (RDA) will be evaluated.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of concomitant antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPTD) on periodontal disease and glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Clinical Relevance: aPTD is a noninvasive adjunctive therapy that can positively influence the periodontal treatment outcome.
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the teeth's supporting tissues caused by specific microbes or groups of microorganisms that contributes to gradual deterioration of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone, leading to periodontal pockets, gingival recession, or both. Periodontitis is generally known to be caused by the continuous destruction of the surrounding periodontium by complexly organized bacterial communities that colonizes the tooth surface, gingival margin, and subgingival area in the form of dental plaque biofilm. Researchers suggest the dependence of the treatment of periodontal disease on controlling the residual mass of periodontal microbes. Therefore, it is proposed that non-surgical therapy is regarded as the initial treatment of periodontitis, which includes mechanical therapy, such as oral hygiene measures and mechanical debridement like scaling and root planning. Chemical therapy could supplement the non-surgical mechanical therapy, including antimicrobials that can be systemically or locally delivered. Systemic delivery of antimicrobials plays a critical role in reaching microorganisms dispersed in the oral cavity, including those in non-dental oral niches, such as the dorsum of the tongue and crypts of tonsils. Despite these advantages, it might lead to unwanted systemic effects -such as nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal discomfort- or bacterial resistance, as it is completely dependent on the patient's adherence. Local Drug Delivery (LDD), compared to systemic administration, provides higher therapeutic concentrations of antibiotics at site of infection that is inaccessible to the systemic route and it is independent of patient's adherence, as has been shown in various studies. Natural products have long been an important source of medications, with natural ingredients accounting for almost half of all pharmaceuticals currently in use. Oriental medicines have been studied for their antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as periodontal tissue regeneration, in the treatment of periodontal disease. Tea tree oil (TTO), which is an example of one of these natural products, is obtained from paper bark tea tree. Tea tree oil was made from natural bush stands of plants, allegedly Melaleuca alternifolia, that generated oil with the required chemotype during that early stage. Melaleuca alternifolia's native habitat is low-lying, swampy, subtropical coastal ground along the Clarence and Richmond Rivers in northeastern New South Wales and southern Queensland, and it does not occur natively beyond Australia, unlike numerous other Melaleuca species. Tea tree oil, commonly known as "oil of the Tea tree" or "Melaleuca essential oil," is one of the most well-known essential oils. It's made from the Melaleuca alternifolia tree's leaves, which have been distilled. This plant is a member of the Myrtaceae family, which includes Australian arboreal plants. It is known as "nature's most versatile healer" among the native populations. Tea tree oil (TTO) possesses antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant, and antiprotozoal properties. Components of tea tree oil include: Terpinen-4-ol, α-Terpinene, γ -Terpinene, 1,8-Cineole, α -Terpinolene, p-Cymene, (+)-α-Pinene, α -Terpineol, Aromadendrene, δ -Cadinene, (+)-Limonene, Sabinene, and Globulol. The capacity of TTO components to reduce the production of TNF α, IL-1beta, IL-8, IL-10, and PGE2 by lipopolysaccharide activated human monocytes shows TTO's anti-inflammatory action, according to the researchers. TTO's major active components are 1,8-cineole and Terpinen-4-ol, and it has been shown that 1,8-cineole possesses anti-inflammatory characteristics and may permeate human skin. Other research suggests that Terpinen-4-ol not only has anti-inflammatory characteristics like 1,8-cineol, but also has anti-bacterial capabilities. TTO has the same antibacterial effect as chlorhexidine (CHX), however the mode of action is different. Antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activities are all present. According to researches, TTO is capable of lowering both inflammatory mediators and periodontal pathogens, which in turn reduces the stimulation of inflammatory cytokines, allowing periodontal tissues to repair when applied locally in periodontal pockets. Melaleuca Alternifolia was chosen for this study as a local drug delivery in the gel form to be placed in periodontal pockets as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal debridement for the management of localized periodontitis due to its therapeutic effects, ease of availability of tea tree oil, cost effectiveness, and safety with no adverse reactions.
Periodontitis is an inflammation associated with destruction of the periodontium that ultimately, if not treated, leads to tooth loss. Clinically, it is characterized by clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) accompanied by increased probing pocket depth (PPD) and/or gingival recession. The standard periodontitis treatment aims to restore the homeostasis of the immune system by mechanically reducing the microbial load to levels that are compatible with stability and health. This is achieved by professional mechanical biofilm control and motivation of the patient for oral hygiene measures in order to control the biofilm and avoid disease recurrence. Conventional scaling and root planing (SRP), and air polishing therapy are tools used for professional biofilm control. More recently, air-polishing devices have become a promising alternative to conventional SRP in reducing the clinical time and causing less discomfort and pain for the patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of subgingival erythritol air polishing for initial periodontal pocket healing.