Comparative Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus on Halitosis-Causing Bacteria: An Invitro Microbiological Study.

Aim:  To determine the effectiveness of  in inhibiting halitosis-causing bacteria relative to other possible inhibitors, such as mouthwashes.

Materials And Methods:  This in vitro study was done using a diffusion test with three groups with 11 samples in each group: group A, ; group B, ; and group C, . At 24, 48, and 72 hours, the inhibitory effect of was tested.

An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Evaluating Different Impression Techniques for Implant-Supported Prostheses in Partially and Completely Edentulous Arches.

Purpose: To summarize the evidence and determine the most effective impression technique for implant-supported prostheses in terms of accuracy, time efficiency, and patient preference in partially and completely edentulous arches.

Materials And Methods: The searches were performed independently up to April 30, 2021 by two review authors through the Cochrane Oral Health Review, MEDLINE/PubMed, LILACS, and Science Direct databases. Moreover, manual and gray literature searches were performed to identify further potential reviews.

Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Investigating the Efficacy of Different Nonsurgical Therapies for the Treatment of Peri-implant Diseases.

Purpose: To summarize the methodologic quality and outcome measures from systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy of different nonsurgical therapies for the treatment of peri-implant diseases.

Materials And Methods: Two review authors independently searched for systematic reviews and meta-analyses evaluating the efficacy of different nonsurgical therapies for treatment of peri-implant diseases in three different databases: MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. In addition, journals with a high impact factor in the fields of periodontics, prosthodontics, oral maxillofacial surgery, and implant dentistry were analyzed for potential reviews.

Autogenous bone ring for vertical bone augmentation procedure with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review of histologic and histomorphometric outcomes in animal studies.

Statement Of Problem: The performance of the autogenous bone ring (ABR) technique used for the vertical bone augmentation procedure has not yet been determined.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate whether the ABR technique for the vertical bone augmentation procedure with simultaneous implant placement enhances the histologic and histomorphometric outcomes in surgically created bone defects in animal models.

Material And Methods: An electronic search of 3 databases, Medline/PubMed, Science Direct, Lilacs, and a manual search of a reference list of relevant studies were performed.

Quantification and Comparison of the Impact of the Smoking Status on Oral Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte and Malondialdehyde Levels in Individuals with Chronic Periodontitis: A Double-Blinded Longitudinal Interventional Study.

Background: The formation of reactive oxygen species by oral polymorphonuclear leukocytes (oPMNs) is amplified in smokers with chronic periodontitis (CP) causing tissue damage which can be measured by quantifying levels of malondialdehyde (MDA).

Objective: To quantify and compare the impact of smoking status on oPMN and MDA in individuals with CP before and after scaling and root planing (SRP).

Materials And Methods: Sixty individuals were divided into four groups, namely, periodontally healthy (Group A), current smokers with CP (Group B), former smokers with CP (Group C), and nonsmokers with CP (Group D).

Comparative Evaluation of Two Different One-stage Full-mouth Disinfection Protocols using BANA Assay: A Randomized Clinical Study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare two different one-stage full-mouth disinfection protocols in the treatment of chronic periodontitis by assessing dental plaque and tongue coat using BANA assay.

Materials And Methods: The present study was a prospective randomized clinical parallel arm study design including 40 healthy subjects randomly allocated into two groups, i.e.

Osseodensification -- A systematic review and qualitative analysis of published literature.

The recently introduced technique of osseodensification for dental implant involves the use of special drills (Densah) run in a counter-clockwise direction at the osteotomy site. It is claimed that this causes expansion of the osteotomy site, and increases density of the bone in immediate vicinity of the osteotomy. We reviewed published papers on the primary stability attained using this drilling technique.

Platelet derived growth factor-BB levels in gingival crevicular fluid of localized intrabony defect sites treated with platelet rich fibrin membrane or collagen membrane containing recombinant human platelet derived growth factor-BB: A randomized clinical and biochemical study.

Background: Development of autologous and recombinant growth factor/matrix combination products represent a new emerging trend in regenerative therapeutics and have gained increasing attention as a strategy to optimize tissue regeneration. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the levels of platelet derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) during early healing period after the regenerative treatment of intrabony defects using beta tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) as a bone regeneration material with either platelet rich fibrin (PRF) membrane or collagen membrane (CM) treated with recombinant human PDGF-BB (rhPDGF-BB).

Methods: Twenty patients (13 males and 7 females) with chronic periodontitis participated in this prospective, randomized clinical and biochemical study.

Efficacy of Two Pre-Procedural Rinses at Two Different Temperatures in Reducing Aerosol Contamination Produced During Ultrasonic Scaling in a Dental Set-up - A Microbiological Study.

Aerosol has been considered one of the main concerns in the dental community because of possible risk of infection transmission. Antiseptics used in the form of pre-procedural rinses can reduce aerosol contamination during dental procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of 0.

Effects of two desensitizing dentifrices on dentinal tubule occlusion with citric acid challenge: Confocal laser scanning microscopy study.

Background: Dentin hypersensitivity results when patent tubules are exposed to pain-inducing external stimuli.

Aim: This study aims to compare the effects of two desensitizing dentifrices containing NovaMin and arginine on dentinal tubule occlusion with and without citric acid challenge in vitro using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM).

Materials And Methods: Forty dentin discs were randomly divided into Groups I and II containing twenty specimens each, treated with NovaMin and arginine-containing dentifrices, respectively.

Effect of Pre-Procedural Chair-Side Finger Stretches on Pinch Strength amongst Dental Cohort- A Biomechanical Study.

Introduction: Ergonomics is the essential principle behind the health and successful practice for a dentist and dental hygienist. During the procedure of dental Scaling and Root Planing (SRP), a high level of pinch force is exerted by the finger muscles resulting in early muscle fatigue.

Aim: This pilot study comparatively evaluated the Pinch Strength (PS) of the finger muscles, prior to and after SRP, amongst dental cohort performing chair-side hand and finger stretches to those not performing the same.

A comparative evaluation of the efficacy of diode laser as an adjunct to mechanical debridement versus conventional mechanical debridement in periodontal flap surgery: a clinical and microbiological study.

Background And Objectives: Research has shown that mechanical methods of periodontal therapy alone may fail to eliminate the tissue-invasive pathogenic flora; therefore, considerable attention has been given to adjunctive antimicrobial measures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of diode laser as an adjunct to mechanical debridement in periodontal flap surgery, on the basis of clinical parameters and microbiological analysis.

Materials And Methods: A total of 30 patients with generalized chronic periodontitis with probing depth >5 mm after phase I therapy were included in the study.

Evaluation of blood parameters in patients with chronic periodontitis for signs of anemia.

Background: Anemia of chronic disease is defined as anemia occurring in chronic infections and inflammatory conditions that is not caused by marrow deficiencies or other diseases and in the presence of adequate iron stores and vitamins. Periodontitis is a chronic infectious condition of the supporting tissues of the teeth caused by subgingival microbial colonization in susceptible hosts. This study determines the correlation between signs of anemia and chronic periodontitis.