Oral health-related quality of life and periodontal status according to smoking status.

Introduction: Studies evaluating smoking and periodontal status show controversial results regarding the impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQol). The aim was to evaluate the association between OHRQol and periodontal status in patients according to their smoking habit.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with a total of 100 patients (31.

Effect of periodontal therapy on insulin resistance in adults with dysglycemia and periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to address whether non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) can affect insulin resistance, estimated by the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), in adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus and periodontitis.

Materials And Methods: Six electronic databases and the gray literature were systematically searched for interventional studies reporting NSPT effect on insulin resistance. Seven studies met the eligibility criteria to be synthesized in the qualitative analysis, six reporting change in HOMA-IR, three reporting change in HOMA-%S, and two in HOMA-β.

Effect of periodontal treatment on glycated haemoglobin and metabolic syndrome parameters: A randomized clinical trial.

Aim: To assess the effect of periodontal treatment on HbA1c and diagnostic parameters of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Materials And Methods: One hundred and fifty-eight patients with MetS and moderate and severe periodontitis were included. They were randomized into a test group (n = 79), which received non-surgical periodontal treatment, and a control group (n = 79), which received no treatment.

Chlorhexidine with or without alcohol against biofilm formation: efficacy, adverse events and taste preference.

In recent years, different chlorhexidine formulations have been tested, including an alcohol-free alternative, but the effect of this solution on early biofilm formation is not clear. A crossover, randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of two chlorhexidine solutions against supra- and subgingival biofilm formation (NCT#02656251). Thirty-five participants were randomized and asked to rinse twice daily with 15 ml of an alcohol-containing 0.

Measuring periodontal biologic distances: Transperiodontal vs transsurgical probing.

Objective: Crown-lengthening surgeries are widely indicated in dental practice and the proper measurement of biological distances is imperative for accurate surgical, prosthetic or restorative planning. However, few clinical studies have evaluated the methods for measuring these distances. The aim of this study was to compare the transperiodontal (before incision/BI: immediately before the intrasulcular incision) and transsurgical (after incision/AI: immediately after mucoperiosteal flap reflection) probing methods for measuring the biological distance.

The incidence of gingival fissures associated with toothbrushing: crossover 28-day randomized trial.

Aim: To compare the incidence of gingival fissures after the use of soft and medium-hard toothbrushes.

Material & Methods: Overall, 35 participants (14-20 years old), with periodontal attachment loss (PAL) ≤1 mm, were assigned to soft or medium-hard toothbrushes in a crossover design with a wash-out of 10 days between two 28-days periods. Gingival fissures were assessed using a disclosing solution.