Preprocedural Anxiety and Pain Perception Following Root Surface Debridement in Chronic Periodontitis Patients.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare preprocedural dental anxiety levels and postprocedural pain perception in chronic periodontitis patients during conventional-staged root surface debridement (RSD) and single-stage RSD.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-seven adult generalized chronic periodontitis patients requiring RSD were recruited in this study. Preprocedural anxiety levels were assessed using a self-reported questionnaire and postprocedural pain perceptions were assessed using 0-10 cm visual analog scale.

Assessment of non-carious root surface defects in areas of gingival recession: A descriptive study.

Background: The purpose of this descriptive study was to observe the distribution of four different classes of non-carious cervical root surface discrepancies in teeth with gingival recession. Additionally to explore the different treatment modalities in the literature for each of these defects.

Material And Methods: A total of 150 subjects with at least one labial gingival recession were included in the study.