Correlation of serum vitamin D and IL-8 to stages of periodontitis: a case-control analysis.

Objectives: The current literature lacks the correlation between serum levels of vitamin D and interleukin-8 (IL-8) to the stages of periodontitis. The present research objectives are to evaluate the serum levels of vitamin D and IL-8 in periodontitis participants and healthy controls and to measure their correlation with the stages of periodontitis.

Methods: The current case-control study was conducted on patients with periodontitis and healthy controls.

Impact of Freeze-dried Corticocancellous Bone Allograft Combined with Enamel Matrix Derivative in the Treatment of Critical-sized Calvarial Bone Defects: An Animal Study.

Aim: This study compared the quality and quantity of newly formed bone in rabbits' critical-sized calvarial defects filled with enamel matrix derivative (EMD) combined with freeze-dried bone allograft (FDBA) vs FDBA alone.

Materials And Methods: A total of 24 adult male white New Zealand rabbits were included. In each rabbit, three bone defects with a diameter of 8 mm were created on the calvarium bone; the first defect was left untreated, while the second was filled with FDBA, and the third was filled with EMD + FDBA.

Efficacy of curcumin gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing on salivary procalcitonin level in the treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

The Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the effect of curcumin gel combined with scaling and root planing (SRP) on salivary procalcitonin in periodontitis treatment.

Materials And Methods: seventy patients were selected from the Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, and sixteen patients were excluded. Patients in groups II and III included stage II grade A periodontitis.

Accuracy of Intra-Oral Radiography and Cone Beam Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Buccal Bone Loss.

Background: The use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dentistry started in the maxillofacial field, where it was used for complex and comprehensive treatment planning. Due to the use of reduced radiation dose compared to a computed tomography (CT) scan, CBCT has become a frequently used diagnostic tool in dental practice. However, published data on the accuracy of CBCT in the diagnosis of buccal bone level is lacking.

Impact of Three Different Surgical Drilling Protocols on Early Loaded Single Implant in Posterior Maxilla: A 3-year Follow-up.

Aim: This study aims to compare three different drilling techniques for implant site preparation to enhance the primary stability of the early loaded single implant in the posterior maxilla.

Materials And Methods: A total of 36 dental implants were used in this study for the replacement of a missing single tooth or more in the maxillary posterior region with an early loaded dental implant. The patients were randomly divided into three groups.