Inflamed Odontogenic Cyst with Colonization: Management of an Atypical Case in a 16-Year-Old Patient.

Inflammatory odontogenic cysts, if not treated, may lead to progression of osteolytic activity, potential paresthesia, and loss of teeth. A 16-year-old female patient was referred by a pediatric dentist for asymptomatic abnormal radiolucency found interproximally to the mandibular left first and second premolars. Radiographic, clinical, and pathologic analyses led to a diagnosis of an inflamed odontogenic cyst (type K09.

Evaluation of Platform Switching on Crestal Bone Stress in Tapered and Cylindrical Implants: A Finite Element Analysis.

Purpose: To analyze and compare the stress distribution around tapered and cylindrical implants and investigate how different abutment diameters influence crestal bone stress levels.

Materials And Methods: Six finite element models of an abutment (5 mm, 4.3 mm, and 3.

Central odontogenic fibroma of the gingiva: a case report.

In this paper, we present a case of an uncommon and slow-growing tumor known as a central odontogenic fibroma (COF). The patient in question is a 53-year-old African-American man who was referred for periodontal evaluation of asymptomatic space formation between the mandibular central incisors. Clinical and radiological evaluations disclosed tumor-like tissue expanding the alveolar ridge in the buccolingual dimension, along with thinning of the cortical plates.

Interdisciplinary trauma management in an elderly patient, a case report.

The current report reviews a case of mixed dental trauma consequent to a fall by an older patient. The patient's teeth were forced out of alignment by the trauma and suffered pulpal necrosis. Treatment involved not only healing the acute injuries, but also attending to some subtle delayed problems that became apparent during treatment.

Tooth loss assessment during periodontal maintenance in erratic versus complete compliance in a periodontal private practice in Shiraz, Iran: a 10-year retrospective study.

Background: Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of periodontal maintenance (PM), but there are conflicting data regarding tooth loss following patient compliance.

Method: Seventy-two periodontal patients (52 women, 20 men), 86% of whom had been diagnosed with chronic moderate to severe periodontitis, were included in this retrospective study. Clinical variables such as tooth loss, bleeding on probing (BOP), plaque index and probing depth were collected from patients after 10 years of PM.

Comparison of amnion allograft with connective tissue graft for root coverage procedures: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of the present double-blind, randomized, controlled study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of amnion allograft and connective tissue graft in covering denuded root surfaces.

Methods: Seventy-one teeth in 22 patients with gingival recession were treated randomly with coronally displaced flap plus connective tissue graft (control group, n = 29 recessions in 10 patients) or coronally displaced flap plus amnion allograft (test group, n = 42 recessions in 12 patients). The amount of root coverage and clinical parameters (probing depth, recession depth, clinical attachment level, recession width, gingival width, and papilla dimensions) were measured at baseline and at 3 and 6 months postoperatively.

Implant site development by orthodontic forced eruption of nontreatable teeth: a case report.

Background: Loss of bone and soft tissue attachment are common sequelae of periodontitis that may jeopardize the aesthetic outcome and compromise the functional and aesthetic outcomes of treatment. The following case report describes one of the most predictable techniques of vertical ridge augmentation, which is orthodontic extrusion or forced eruption of hopeless teeth.

Method: A 34-year-old woman who presented with severe attachment loss and deep pockets was diagnosed with generalized aggressive periodontitis.

The effect of an enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain) combined with bone ceramic on bone formation in mandibular defects: a histomorphometric and immunohistochemical study in the canine.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the combination of an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) and an osteoconductive bone ceramic (BC) in improving bone regeneration.

Materials And Methods: Four cylindrical cavities (6 × 6 mm) were prepared bilaterally in the mandible in three dogs. The defects were randomly assigned to four different treatments-filled with EMD/BC and covered with a nonresorbable membrane, filled with EMD/BC without membrane, membrane coverage only, or control (left untreated)-and healed for 2, 4, or 6 weeks.

Investigation of peri-implant bone healing using autologous plasma rich in growth factors in the canine mandible after 12 weeks: a pilot study.

Introduction: Faster reconstruction of patients' masticatory systems is the aim of modern dentistry. A number of studies have indicated that application of growth factors to the surface of a dental implant leads to accelerated and enhanced osseointegration. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of plasma rich in growth factors on peri-implant bone healing.

Closure of an open wound associated with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a breast cancer patient.

Background And Objective: Many clinicians will not treat patients presenting with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw following long-term use of bisphosphonates because of the lack of predictable outcomes. MATERICAL AND METHODS: The patient presented with pain from a nonhealing lesion in the posterior maxilla following extraction of the maxillary right third molar. The lesion had not responded to any conventional dental treatment.

Bone formation with two types of grafting materials: a histologic and histomorphometric study.

Background: Although autogenous bone grafts are considered the gold standard for bone regeneration, they have certain limitations, including patient morbidity at the harvest site. Synthetic bone substitutes have been developed to overcome some of these limitations. The present study aimed to compare the osteogenic properties of Straumann Bone Ceramic (SBC), which is a biphasic calcium phosphate, with Bio-Oss, an inorganic bovine bone material, in an animal model.

Palatal Tissue Enlargement After Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft Harvest Associated With Anabolic Steroid Abuse.

Introduction: Healing complications associated with androgenic anabolic steroid (AAS) abuse have received minimal attention in the periodontal literature. This case report describes an adverse healing event after palatal subepithelial connective tissue graft (SECTG) harvest associated with AAS abuse.

Case Presentation: A 35-year-old white male was treated with an SECTG procedure to address gingival recession on the facial aspect of teeth #24 and #25.

Chlorhexidine rinse for prevention of urethritis in men linked to oral sex.

Background: Oral sex among teenagers is on the rise. Similarity between the oral flora and organisms recovered from nongonococcal urethritis and prostatitis, points to retrograde entry of bacteria from oral cavity into the urethra following insertive oral intercourse.

Presentation Of The Hypothesis: Chlorhexidine has a wide spectrum of anti-bactericidal activity encompassing gram positive and negative bacteria.

Newly formulated chlorhexidine gluconate chewing gum that gives both anti-plaque effectiveness and an acceptable taste: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: In previous investigations the chlorhexidine (CHX) chewing gums tasted unpleasant. The main problem with different CHX formulations is the high incompatibility of CHX with anionic compounds. The purpose of this study is to introduce a new formulation for CHX gum that gives both anti-plaque effectiveness and an acceptable taste.

Rinsing with chlorhexidine gluconate solution after brushing and flossing teeth: a systematic review of effectiveness.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to discuss the concept of delaying the use of chlorhexidine mouthrinse (CHX) until some time after the use of dentifrice.

Method And Materials: Sources included 13 electronic databases, 7 international drug reference books, and the World Wide Web; references of all relevant papers; and further information requested from authors and organizations. Inclusion criteria were a predefined hierarchy of evidence.

Adherence to periodontal maintenance in Tehran, Iran. A 7-year retrospective study.

Periodontal disease is chronic but not life threatening. Therefore, adherence to periodontal maintenance (PM) is often not ideal. However, this service is frequently needed for the remainder of one's life in order to prevent disease progression and recurrence.

Compliance and its role in successful treatment of an advanced periodontal case: review of the literature and a case report.

Periodontal disease is a chronic disease that is perceived by many patients to be nonthreatening. Periodontal therapy has been shown to be less effective if a regular periodontal maintenance schedule is not followed after completion of active therapy. Periodontal maintenance is an integral part of successful periodontal therapy.