Periodontal therapy for pregnant women and cases of low birthweight: an intervention study.

Background: Over the past decade, strong evidence for an association between maternal periodontitis and low birthweight has started to appear. However, few intervention studies have been proposed for investigating this hypothesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether periodontal therapy among pregnant women would reduce the incidence of low birthweight.

Coronally positioned flap with or without acellular dermal matrix graft in the treatment of Class I gingival recessions: a randomized controlled clinical study.

Background: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the treatment of Class I gingival recessions by coronally positioned flap with or without acellular dermal matrix allograft (ADM).

Methods: Thirteen patients with comparable bilateral Miller Class I gingival recessions (> or = 3.0 mm) were selected.

Smoking may affect root coverage outcome: a prospective clinical study in humans.

Background: Cigarette smoking has been shown to negatively influence healing following periodontal therapeutic procedures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of smoking on clinical outcome of root coverage following subepithelial connective tissue graft (CTG) surgery.

Methods: Eighteen defects were treated in 15 patients (seven smokers and eight non-smokers) who presented canine and pre-molar Miller Class I and II recessions.