Masseter muscle thickness and elasticity in periodontitis.

This study aimed to compare the thickness and elasticity of the masseter muscle between patients with gingivitis and patients with periodontitis. A total of 124 patients (63 gingivitis, 61 chronic periodontitis) were recruited at the start of the study, but only 84 patients were declared as final participants. Patients were divided into two groups: (1) patients suffering from gingivitis and (2) those with generalized chronic periodontitis.

The effects of ozone therapy on periodontal therapy: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: The aim of this randomized split-mouth clinical trial was to evaluate the effects of ozone therapy on clinical and biochemical parameters of moderate to severe generalized periodontitis patients after non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Methods: A total of 36 moderate to severe generalized periodontitis patients were included in the study. The patients were systemically healthy and 18 to 64 years of age.

Free gingival grafting procedure after excisional biopsy, 12-year follow-up.

The total removal of a lesion via excisional biopsy causes gingival recession, resulting in dentin hypersensitivity and esthetical problems. In this case report, a gingival recession defect resulting from an excisional biopsy was treated with a free gingival grafting procedure performed during the same appointment, and its 12-year follow-up was presented. A 44-year-old female patient was presented to our clinic with a firm, pedunculated, red gingival enlargement located on the labial surface of lower incisors.

Investigation of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax in Periodontitis or Gingivitis Patients in Kayseri.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax in periodontitis and gingivitis patients.

Methods: The study consisted of 107 periodontitis patients and 68 gingivitis patients. Bacterial plaque samples were collected with a curette from the deepest pocket in each quadrant and placed into separate tubes containing sterile 0.

Rebuilding Anterior Dental Esthetics: Interdisciplinary Treatment of an Iatrogenically Induced Marginal Tissue Recession.

Introduction: Root canal perforation during endodontic therapy is one of the most commonly encountered clinical situations that necessitates interdisciplinary therapy.

Case Presentation: This case report presents the use of periodontal and prosthodontic teamwork to treat severely deteriorated anterior esthetics caused by an iatrogenically induced marginal tissue recession defect.

Conclusion: In the case of deterioration of anterior dental esthetics, an interdisciplinary approach can successfully restore both esthetics and function, as observed in this case report.

Platelet-rich plasma and autogenous bone graft combined with guided tissue regeneration in periodontal fenestration defects in dogs.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), autogenous bone (AB), and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) combination therapy compared to GTR therapy alone on healing of bone and cementum in fenestration-type periodontal defects in dogs. Six dogs were included in this study. Fenestration-type defects were created, and the following treatment groups were established: a control group treated with GTR alone and experimental groups treated with a combination of GTR + PRP, GTR + AB, and GTR + AB + PRP.

Relationship Between Psychological Factors and Oral Health Status and Behaviours.

Purpose: To examine oral health related behaviours in relation to anxiety, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Materials And Methods: This study included 364 subjects (195 female, age range 19-65 years; 169 male, age range 18-64 years). A psychological evaluation was performed using Beck's anxiety, Beck's depression and ADHD scales.

Association of gingival crevicular fluid cortisol/dehydroepiandrosterone levels with periodontal status.

Background: The aim of the present study is to examine whether anxiety and depression scale scores change with regard to clinical periodontal status and to investigate the association between the levels of stress-related hormones in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and extent/severity of periodontal disease.

Methods: One hundred twenty participants who fulfilled the study inclusion criteria were chosen. Patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and those with healthy periodontal tissues/mild gingivitis were included.

OPG and RANKL levels around miniscrew implants during orthodontic tooth movement.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the peri-miniscrew implant crevicular fluid receptor activator of nuclear factor-кB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels around loaded and unloaded miniscrew implants at different time intervals.

Methods: Twenty loaded and 16 unloaded miniscrew implants were included in this study. All miniscrew implants were placed bilaterally between the maxillary second premolars and first molars as anchorage units for canine distalization.

Comparison of different toothbrushing protocols in poor-toothbrushing orthodontic patients.

The aim of this study was to determine, using a computerized image analysing system, whether the use of a curved-bristle toothbrush (CBT) alone is more effective than two other toothbrushing protocols on dental plaque elimination in poor-toothbrushing orthodontic patients. The labial surfaces of the maxillary canine-to-canine anterior teeth of 30 patients (12 males and 18 females) were individually photographed following dental plaque staining before and 4 weeks after each toothbrushing protocol, with a 1-month washout interval. The toothbrushes used were (1) a CBT, (2) an orthodontic toothbrush (OT), and (3) an OT in combination with interproximal toothbrush (IT) (OT + IT).

Connective tissue grafting on resin ionomer in localized gingival recession.

Background: One of the main objectives of periodontal reconstructive surgery is the coverage of exposed roots that occur due to gingival recession. On some occasions, where a caries, root resorption, or amalgam restoration exists on the exposed root surface, the treatment planning becomes more complex. This case report describes the use of a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) on a resin ionomer-restored root surface to treat gingival recession that is complicated with the above-mentioned handicaps.

The effect of periodontitis on biting abilities.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the biting abilities (bite force [BF] and occlusal contact area [OCA]) of chronic periodontitis patients with those of control patients with healthy periodontia by using pressure-sensitive sheets.

Methods: The study population consisted of 20 patients with chronic periodontitis whose initial periodontal therapy was completed and 20 control subjects with healthy periodontia. Periodontitis was diagnosed by radiographs and measurements of probing depth and clinical attachment level.

The effect of periodontal surgery on bite force, occlusal contact area and bite pressure.

Background: Tooth mobility resulting from the loss of periodontal support or trauma induced by periodontal surgery may change the amount of bite force (BF) and bite pressure (BP) and number of occlusal contact areas (OCAs). The aim of the authors' study was to compare BF, BP and OCA of teeth with periodontal disease before and after periodontal surgery with similar values of healthy teeth.

Methods: The authors performed quantitative analysis of BF, BP and OCA using a pressure measurement film.